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Fred Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Casey-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Fred Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Casey-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Lula — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Casey-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fred Thomas | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Thomas | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Casey, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Casey, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Casey-County, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Casey-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Fred Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thomas
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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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 — Casey-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Casey-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01293-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrol | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ollie Derringer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Dollie Derringer | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Helen Derringer | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Polly Derringer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fred Thomas THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Evelyn Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | James B. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary J. Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Willie Hiter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Thomas Hiter | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elmer Hiter | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Louie Hiter | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Myrtle Hiter | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Arlie Hiter | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Matra Hiter | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Joel E. Thomas | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mollie Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Gladys Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ross D. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | George T. Patton | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sarah E. Patton | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lela B. Patton | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Jeff Fox | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lee Fox | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Alford Fox | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mont Fox | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Almer Fox | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Herman C. Fox | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | John J. Tate | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Levink Tate | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Christine Tate | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Doris Tate | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Tate | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Carey Shoaf | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Parey L. Shoaf | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | John Meece | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dollie Meece | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ruby D. Meece | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 4 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)