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Harold Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milan town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | long distance hauling |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Milan Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rowland Thomas | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bernard Edens | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Thomas | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 7
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 17
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | News Boy |
| Industry | In town |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Son, age 27
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milan town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | long distance hauling |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Harold Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Thomas (~0.60 confidence) and father Rowland Thomas (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Wm Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Thomas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Thomas
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Rowland Thomas
b. ~1911
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Harold Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Indiana
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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 — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert D. Johnson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Sarah K. Johnson | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 3 | Charles W. Baylor | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Lois M. Baylor | 20 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 5 | Alton Bockhorst | 34 | Head | Attendant | Indiana |
| 6 | Cora Bockhorst | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Delmar H. Bockhorst | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Kenneth A. Bockhorst | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Dale Bockhorst | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Wm J. Haney | 51 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 11 | Helen S. Haney | 42 | Wife | Ass. Manager | Illinois |
| 12 | Rowland M. Thomas | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 13 | Hattie J. Thomas | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 14 | Harold E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 15 | Bernard L. Edens | 35 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Iona Sheldon | 29 | Head | Nursing | Indiana |
| 17 | Marcella Spencer | 32 | Roomer | Nursing | Indiana |
| 18 | Gladys Schiering | 26 | Head | Nursing | Ohio |
| 19 | Monroe Bedunnah | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Lucile Bedunnah | 22 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 21 | Rhoda J. Bedunnah | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Kenneth S. Smith | 42 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 23 | Ferryl L. Smith | 26 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 24 | Barbara J. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Edna Meyer | 22 | Maid | Maid | Indiana |
| 26 | William A. Bateman | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Julia J. Bateman | 46 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Delbert C. Bateman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | William L. Gouge | 88 | Father-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Iola E. Roll | 40 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 31 | Carrie M. Nochs | 62 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 32 | Wilbur N. Nochs | 37 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Leroy Ruggles | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Eva C. Ruggles | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 35 | Clarence R. Nagel | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Margaret R. Nagel | 39 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 37 | Robert E. Nagel | 20 | Step-son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Patricia J. Nagel | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | James A. Nagel | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | James H. Connelley | 35 | Son-in-law | Lawyer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)