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Ernest Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amelia & George — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| La Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Donna Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ernest Thomas | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Vernus Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laun Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 8
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 17
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 27
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Sand & Gravel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 37
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earnest R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 47
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Thomas across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amelia Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amelia Thomas
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedwig Moeller | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Winnie Moeller | 19 | Son | New Worker | Germany |
| 3 | Ruth Moeller | 15 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 4 | Edith Moeller | 12 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 5 | Leland Lindsay | 52 | Head | Cement Finisher | Montana |
| 6 | Alice M. Lindsay | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Alice M. Lindsay | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 8 | Francis A. Lindsay | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | William E. Lindsay | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Kathleen Lindsay | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Arnold L. Hallett | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 12 | Lucian Hallett | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 13 | Helen Hallett | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Utah |
| 14 | Ruth L. Hallett | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Harold Hallett | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Edwin S. Crowther | 78 | Father in law | — | Utah |
| 17 | Leo Hallett | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Utah |
| 18 | Inez M. Hallett | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | Shirley Hallett | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Jerry Hallett | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Ernest Thomas THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Trucker | Utah |
| 22 | Ethel Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 23 | Laun C. Thomas | 18 | Son | New Worker | Utah |
| 24 | Vernus Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | Donna Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | La Raine Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | La Deane Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Ezra Baker | 43 | Head | Rock Cutter | Utah |
| 29 | Ethel Baker | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 30 | La Wanna Baker | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Utah |
| 31 | Floyd L. Baker | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Glen Baker | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Dean Baker | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Carol G. Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Aval J. Hansen | 24 | Head | Floor Finisher | Utah |
| 36 | Clary Hansen | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Clarence Schumaker | 65 | Head | — | Utah |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Bertha Christensen | 46 | Head | — | Arizona |
| 40 | Carl Christensen | 18 | Son | Kitchen Help | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)