Irene Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Irene Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Manchester Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Irene	Age	Birth yr
C Thomas	Son	—	19	~1921
William Atkinson	Other	—	27	~1913
Aubrey Thomas	Head	—	40	~1900
Irene Thomas	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 24

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Chesterfield, Virginia

Spouse, age 33

Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Chesterfield-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 42

Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Irene
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Irene Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00498)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Terrell	44	Head	Police	Virginia
2	Margaret Terrell	44	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Robert Terrell	20	Son	—	Virginia
4	Arthur J. Shoosmith	50	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
5	Ronnie Shoosmith	32	Wife	—	Virginia
6	Arthur Iii Shoosmith	7	Son	—	Virginia
7	Charles Shoosmith	3	Son	—	Virginia
8	Arthur Shoosmith	65	Head	Owner Mechanic	England
9	Amelia M. Shoosmith	63	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Harry Shoosmith	34	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
11	Mary Shoosmith	30	Wife	—	Virginia
12	June Shoosmith	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
13	Anne Shoosmith	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
14	Aubrey Thomas	40	Head	Welder	Virginia
15	Irene Thomas THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Virginia
16	C. Winfree Thomas	19	Son	Cutter	Virginia
17	William Atkinson	27	Son-in-law	Mechanic	Virginia
18	Carlton Dance	30	Head	Operator	Virginia
19	Bettie Dance	28	Wife	—	Virginia
20	Anne Dance	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
21	Carlton Dance	3	Son	—	Virginia
22	George Redmond	21	Brother-in-law	Bottle Capper	Virginia
23	Lucile Jones	25	Lodger	Sorter	Virginia
24	Jay C. Frank	30	Head	Welder	Florida
25	Myra Frank	26	Wife	—	Virginia
26	James C. Frank	5	Son	—	Virginia
27	Jean J. Frank	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Aubrey Holt	26	Head	Presser	Virginia
29	Lillie Holt	27	Wife	—	Virginia
30	Joan Holt	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
31	John M. Simpson	71	Head	—	Virginia
32	Madaline Simpson	44	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Eleanor Simpson	20	Daughter	Operator	Virginia
34	John Simpson	32	Son	Mechanic	Virginia
35	Edward Simpson	10	Son	—	Virginia
36	Robert Moody	45	Son-in-law	Carpenter	Virginia
37	Dorothy Shier	25	Daughter	Operator	Virginia
38	Joseph Moore	39	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
39	Alossie Moore	41	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Stanley Moore	12	Son	—	Virginia

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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)

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