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Helen Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Callaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Helen Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Callaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Catherine — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Callaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal Mine office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Fulton City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Christy Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Effie Thomas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Callaway, Missouri
Daughter, age 8
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Callaway, Missouri
Daughter, age 19
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Callaway-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 29
Callaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fulton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal Mine office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 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 mother Catherine Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Garnby Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Christy Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garnby Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christy Thomas
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Callaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Callaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02092-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price Maddox | 78 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Nannie Maddox | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Hartley Crowson | 49 | Head | Sheriff | Missouri |
| 4 | Tempie Crowson | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Eastman Crowson | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert J. Crowson | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Christy C. Thomas | 54 | Head | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 8 | Effie L. Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Helen F. Thomas THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 11 | Charley Stephens | 45 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Ethel Stephens | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Marion Stephens | 18 | Son | Nightwatch | Missouri |
| 14 | Isobel Stephens | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Robert Stephens | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | William White | 54 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 17 | Myrtle White | 55 | Wife | Maid | Missouri |
| 18 | Martha Smith | 86 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Ella Bennett | 45 | Nurse | Nurse | Missouri |
| 20 | Thomas Cook | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Lile Cook | 59 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Ida Martin | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Wilson Hattie Martin | 36 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Rosie Smith | 34 | Daughter | Stamper | Missouri |
| 25 | Rosie Woods | 17 | Granddaughter | Stamper | Missouri |
| 26 | William M. Adams | 64 | Head | Praiser | Missouri |
| 27 | Mary Lou Adams | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Etta Mcnighter | 48 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Melvin Muldrow | 31 | Nephew | Odd Jobs | Missouri |
| 30 | Edith Muldrow | 20 | Niece-in-law | Maid | Missouri |
| 31 | Sidney Dade | 2 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Glen Henage | 22 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Missouri |
| 33 | Mary Henage | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Donna Henage | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Robert Gilman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Virginia Gilman | 21 | Wife | Paster | Missouri |
| 37 | Virginia F. Gilman | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | George Bressman | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 39 | Lena Bressman | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | M. Helen | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)