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John Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Nellie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Billy Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hoy Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Thomas | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 8
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 13 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 18
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Dry Cleaners |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 29
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.46 confidence) and father Henry Thomas (~0.40 confidence) and mother Nellie Thomas (~0.40 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thomas (~0.40 confidence) and mother Helen Thomas (~0.46 confidence). The pedigree spans 3 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.61
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Thomas
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1911
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother>father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.4
Mother
Nellie Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother>father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.4
Mother
Elizabeth Thomas
b. ~1876
Source mother>father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.4
Mother
Helen Thomas
b. ~1911
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
This person
Anchor record
John Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04414-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Mcwhorter | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 2 | Maxine Mcwhorter | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Kyaleen Mcwhorter | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Orville Walker | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lillian Walker | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lillie Walker | 40 | Mother in law | Presser | West Virginia |
| 7 | Florence Pauley | 44 | Aunt | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Frederick Larimore | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Margaret Larimore | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dennis Walters | 41 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Walters | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Filella Henderson | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Kathleen Henderson | 21 | Daughter | File Clerk | Maryland |
| 14 | Virginia Richardson | 27 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bill Mccormick | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Maxine Mccormick | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Campbell | 48 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucy Campbell | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy Mccormick | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Carolyn Mccormick | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Betty June Mccormick | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charles R. Lett | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Harold H. Harold | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Marie Harold | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | James R. Harold | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Betty Ellen Harold | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Harold Joe Harold | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Emory L. Bowman | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Maggie Bowman | 39 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 30 | John H. Thomas THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Helen Thomas | 29 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Billy Thomas | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hoy Thomas | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Thomas | 65 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Aluita Thomas | 32 | Head | Presser | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lewis Thomas | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 37 | Frank Ripley | 49 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Elizabeth Mcneely | 45 | Head | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ray Mcneely | 21 | Son | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lillian Mcneely | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.46
Gen 3 · 3 great-grandparents
~0.4
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)