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Joseph Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Camilla & Dominick — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Italy
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rensselaer-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rensselaer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator |
| Industry | Stock |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 868 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Occupation | Elevator |
| Township / Ward | North Greenbush Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciana Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Angeline Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 23
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Head, age 32
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Head, age 42
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rensselaer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Elevator |
| Industry | Stock |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 868 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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 Joseph Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Camilla Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Dominick Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Camilla Thomas
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dominick Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02756-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Younghans | 79 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Emma J. Younghans | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Joseph Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Elevator | Italy |
| 4 | Angeline Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Luciana Thomas | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 6 | William Wolosen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 7 | Catherine Wolosen | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Mary Wolosen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Michael Wolosen | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Anna Wolosen | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Le Roy W. Powell | 44 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Elizabeth Powell | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Elizabeth Powell | 19 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 14 | Harold Powell | 17 | Son | Student | New York |
| 15 | Warren Powell | 13 | Son | Student | New York |
| 16 | Janice Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Cora Reeman | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 18 | Irving Dearborn | 67 | Head | Box Maker | New York |
| 19 | Hazel Dearborn | 42 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Jenny Dearborn | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Irving Waley | 11 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 22 | Jennie T. Waley | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Irving Jr. Waley | 20 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 24 | John Kiell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 25 | Katherine Kiell | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Helen Kiell | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Lillian Kiell | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Arthur Durivage | 43 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 29 | Marie Durivage | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Edward Durivage | 19 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 31 | Marie Jr. Durivage | 18 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 32 | Arthur Jr. Durivage | 16 | Son | Student | New York |
| 33 | Paul Durivage | 14 | Son | Student | New York |
| 34 | Genevieve Durivage | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Alfred Durivage | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | William Durivage | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Alida Durivage | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Frank Durivage | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | George Durivage | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Joseph Killo | 45 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)