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Joe Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vincent & Rosie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbus City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jennie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rocco Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Katie Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vincent Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Nellie Thomas | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rosie Thomas | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Tony Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 6
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Son, age 16
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Joe Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vincent Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adaline Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vincent Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Thomas
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Thomas
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Thomas
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adaline Thomas
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Rocco Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03247-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orinio Esquino | 44 | Lodger | Terrazzo Helper | Italy |
| 2 | Augusta Esquino | 42 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 3 | Egisto Del Greco | 38 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 4 | Anita Del Greco | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Anita Del Greco | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Glen H. Snowberger | 42 | Head | Car Inspector | Ohio |
| 7 | Mildred O. Snowberger | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Vincent Thomas | 53 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 9 | Rosie Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 10 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Katie Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Arthur Thomas | 18 | Son | Kitchen Helper | Ohio |
| 13 | Rocco Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Jennie Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Tony Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Richard Thomas | 31 | Son | Cannon Baller | Italy |
| 17 | Nellie Thomas | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Heel Builder | Ohio |
| 18 | Anthony Di Mattio | 33 | Head | Engine Wiper | Italy |
| 19 | Eva Di Mattio | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Mary Theresa Di Mattio | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Louise Di Mattio | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Helen Di Mattio | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Daniel Mariago | 43 | Head | Sales Clerk | Italy |
| 24 | Santina Mariago | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Mike L. Bobic | 52 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 26 | Mary Bobic | 50 | Wife | Office Work | Ohio |
| 27 | Mildred Bobic | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Gallo Marchi | 29 | Head | Cement Finisher | Italy |
| 29 | Mabel Marchi | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Italy |
| 30 | Anthony Sciolreba | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 31 | Carmella Sciolreba | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Salvatore Sciolreba | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Marion Sciolreba | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Anthony Jr. Sciolreba | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Quinto Santilli | 46 | Head | Counter Man | Italy |
| 36 | Adeline Santilli | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Elia Santilli | 19 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Italy |
| 38 | Lena Santilli | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 39 | Joseph Zito | 42 | Head | Switch Tender | Italy |
| 40 | Ruby Zito | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)