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John Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Activities |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Grant | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Florence Breeden | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Annie Thomas | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| James Breeden | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pleasant Breeden | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Boarder |
| Industry | Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Son, age 33
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | N.Y.A. Activities |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Florence Breeden
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01978-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Haar | 32 | Head | Repairman | Minnesota |
| 2 | Carla Haar | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ronald Haar | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Annie Thomas | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 5 | John Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Supervisor | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lillian Grant | 41 | Daughter | Matron | Minnesota |
| 7 | Pleasant Breeden | 49 | Son-in-law | Waiter | Iowa |
| 8 | Florence Breeden | 39 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | James Breeden | 5 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Morris Parker | 43 | Head | Grocer | Russia |
| 11 | Rose Parker | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Sophia Parker | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joseph Petrie | 49 | Head | Hauler | Italy |
| 14 | Josephine Petrie | 59 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Santa Petrie | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sam Petrie | 30 | Son | Partner | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arthur Hazelton | 49 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Josephine Hazelton | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Clarence Hazelton | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Donald Hazelton | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Elsie Hazelton | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Harriet Hazelton | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ralph Conly | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 24 | Carrie Conly | 29 | Wife | Cook | Minnesota |
| 25 | Carol Conly | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Betty Jane Conly | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Gladys Steen | 19 | Maid | Servant | Minnesota |
| 28 | Emma Johnson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Michael Petrie | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 30 | Josephine Petrie | 26 | Wife | Saleswoman | Minnesota |
| 31 | Emma Johnson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Hilda Johnson | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 33 | Claus Johnson | 39 | Son | Social Work | Minnesota |
| 34 | Agnes Johnson | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Walter Hersey | 29 | Head | Welder | Colorado |
| 36 | Josephine Hersey | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph Kaminski | 52 | Head | Millwright | Poland |
| 38 | Joan Kaminski | 42 | Wife | Janitress | Minnesota |
| 39 | Edmond Kaminski | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Minnesota |
| 40 | Vincent Kaminski | 23 | Son | Tailor | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)