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Frank Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Frank Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Milton — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenrico-County, Virginia
SurnameThomas
Given NameFrank
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Brookland Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)Henrico
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryOdd Job
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)288
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBrookland Mag D
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Frank Age Birth yr
Florence Thomas Daughter — 23 ~1917
Marian Thomas Daughter — 19 ~1921
Estella Thomas Daughter — 25 ~1915
Milton Thomas Head — 51 ~1889
Betty Southard Other — 78 ~1862
Milton Thomas Son — 26 ~1914
Frank Thomas Son — 20 ~1920
Edward Thomas Son — 11 ~1929
Linwood Thomas Son — 16 ~1924
Margie Thomas Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Frank N.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Brookland Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County) Henrico
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd Job
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 288
Highest Grade H-4
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.
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Our Model Tree links Frank Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Naomi Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Naomi Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Thomas
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Thomas
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Naomi Thomas
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margie Thomas
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Naomi Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Marian Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Henrico-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00072)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alma Wyatt 25 Daughter Seamstress Virginia
2 Hazel Wyatt 23 Daughter Asst Lib Virginia
3 Vigne Wyatt 20 Daughter Seamstress Virginia
4 Alice Wyatt 12 Daughter — Virginia
5 Milton Thomas 51 Head Cement Work Virginia
6 Margie Thomas 49 Wife — N. Carolina
7 Milton E. Thomas 26 Son Houseworker Virginia
8 Estella Thomas 25 Daughter Seamstress Virginia
9 Florence Thomas 23 Daughter Seamstress Virginia
10 Marian Thomas 19 Daughter Secretary Virginia
11 Frank Thomas THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Virginia
12 Linwood Thomas 16 Son — Virginia
13 Edward Thomas 11 Son — Virginia
14 Betty Southard 78 Mother — Virginia
15 Earnest Hubbard 63 Head — Virginia
16 Ella Hubbard 75 Wife — Virginia
17 Mary Hubbard 17 Daughter — Virginia
18 Arthur Waldron 15 Boarder — Virginia
19 Shirley Monger 22 Head Truck Driver Virginia
20 Bessie Monger 20 Wife — Virginia
21 Darwin Monger 1 Son — Virginia
22 Russel Hughes 37 Head Foreman Virginia
23 Eva Hughes 35 Wife — Virginia
24 Elizabeth Hughes 13 Daughter — Virginia
25 Randolf Hughes 12 Son — Virginia
26 Norma Hughes 10 Daughter — Virginia
27 Mitchell Hughes 5 Son — Virginia
28 Shirley Hughes 4 Daughter — Virginia
29 John Hughes 2 Son — Virginia
30 W. J. Hughes 80 Father — Virginia
31 Nellie Hughes 77 Mother — Virginia
32 Mary Leake 63 Wife — Virginia
33 Mollie Farish 61 Sister — Virginia
34 Susie Farish 43 Sister Secretary Virginia
35 Edward H. Metz 42 Head Mechanic Virginia
36 Louise C. Metz 42 Wife — Europe
37 Louise E. Metz 20 Daughter — Virginia
38 Thomas Metz 14 Son — Virginia
39 Mildred Metz 11 Daughter — Virginia
40 John Metz 9 Son — Virginia

Pedigree Summary

Frank + 6 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)

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