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George Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this George Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Francis — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat Packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Thomas | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 7
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 17
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Son, age 27
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat Packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 George Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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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 — Buchanan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02088-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anastasia Chopnowski | 42 | Sister | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 2 | Julia J. Chopnowski | 32 | Sister | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 3 | Andrew Pyszora | 22 | Head | Sales Clerk | Missouri |
| 4 | Genevieve Pyszora | 22 | Wife | Trimmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Merle Stout | 26 | Head | Ruler | Missouri |
| 6 | Maxine Stout | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | James Lee Stout | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Jack Alan Stout | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | George A. Lehman | 24 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 10 | Ruby Lehman | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Cecil Harrison | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Steve Binkowski | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 13 | Victoria Binkowski | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Herbert Madison | 44 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 15 | Clara Madison | 40 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Geo. R. Pearson | 60 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 17 | Priscilla Pearson | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Boy Pearson | 11 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Esther P. Vlasin | 52 | Head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Lillian C. Vlasin | 38 | Sister | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 21 | Audrey M. Vlasin | 37 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Benj. Frank Graves | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 23 | Jennie E. Graves | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Anna Thomas | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | George Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | John J. Pyszora | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 27 | Jessie Pyszora | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Raymond Pyszora | 25 | Son | Butcher | Missouri |
| 29 | Shirley Anne Pyszora | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Lula Taylor | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Herman Duncan | 29 | Head | Butcher | Minnesota |
| 32 | Rosella Duncan | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Esther Harman | 68 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Walter Harman | 42 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Virginia Harman | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Robert Harman | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Meta Katz | 61 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Minnie Harman | 66 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Thomas Freeman | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)