HT
Helen Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smiths Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Smiths Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Albert Thomas | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lowsonlawson Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Melvin Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jennie Thomas | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cross, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen I |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 20
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smiths Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Helen Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lowsonlawson Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cross-County, Arkansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmett Hill | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruby Hill | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Glover Hill | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Richard Hill | 16 | Son | Farm Job Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Louise Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | William S Hill | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ed Hill | 50 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Tinge|Tingo | 28 | In law | Common Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Almond|Almond Robinett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Effie Robinett | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bert Robinett | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Juanita Robinett | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Ruth Robinett | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Allen Robinett | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Joe Eldridge | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Dallie Eldridge | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Raphel Eldridge | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Albert Thomas | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jennie Thomas | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Helen Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Melvin Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lowson|Lawson Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Earl Horton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Portie Horton | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Huey Horton | 24 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Claude Horton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Leayer Horton | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Jim Horton | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Earl Horton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Murl Horton | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Burl Horton | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ellen Horton | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ollum Laurence | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Edmonia Laurence | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Willie D Laurence | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Bernice Laurence | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Allen Laurence | 19 | Brother | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Robert Muffin | 27 | Head | W.P.A. | Arkansas |
| 39 | Allie Muffin | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jackline Muffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 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)