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Ernest Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nellie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Fork Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 445 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Fork Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elva Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Junior Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| R Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charlie Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lupie Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Thomas | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dorthy Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eunice Thomas | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Gracie Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 8
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 18
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Fork Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 445 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dorthy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lupie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles M. Mason | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Katharine Mason | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Fred Mason | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Katharine Mason | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 5 | John Davenport | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lou Davenport | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Guy Davenport | 29 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 8 | A. F. Davenport | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | J. W. Davenport | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | S. E. Davenport | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | W. M. Combs | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Combs | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Geneva Combs | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Sherman Combs | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | J. W. Combs | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Harse Combs | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Eunice Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ernest Thomas THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Gracie Thomas | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | R. C. Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lupie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charlie Thomas | 14 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 24 | Dorthy Thomas | 11 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 25 | Junior Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elva Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | J. H. Price | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Lullen Price | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | George Luttrell | 24 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Jared H. Price | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Minnie Price | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Dickson Harless | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucille Harless | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | David L. Price | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Emily Price | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sharlet Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Harold Price | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Scott Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Sarah E. Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Tommy Miller | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)