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Laura Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Lansing City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Thomas | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Althea Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Caroline Brown | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mable Tanner | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Muriel Plavis | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Thomas | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Other, age 2
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Laura 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 George Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Althea Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01760-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Iddings | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Lucille Iddings | 44 | wife | Assembly Line | Michigan |
| 3 | Lucille Iddings | 44 | wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Marian Iddings | 24 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Robert Iddings | 20 | son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Clinton S. Beecher | 35 | head | Statistical Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sannie E. Beecher | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert S. Beecher | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Cornelia Beecher | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Richard Beecher | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Bella C. Ziegler | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Louise A. Martin | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Myron Martin | 13 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Albury Ray | 49 | head | Barber | Michigan |
| 15 | Frankie Ray | 47 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Francis O'Brien | 48 | head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Alice O'Brien | 18 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | George Thomas | 74 | head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Mabel Thomas | 60 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Althea Thomas | 25 | son | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 21 | Laura Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Caroline Brown | 37 | lodger | Elementary Teacher | Michigan |
| 23 | Mable Tanner | 26 | lodger | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 24 | Muriel Plavis | 29 | lodger | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 25 | Marie Dell | 60 | head | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ada Dell | 62 | sister | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Gertrude Dell | 26 | niece | — | Idaho |
| 28 | Mildred Dell | 20 | niece | — | Idaho |
| 29 | Virginia Dell | 15 | niece | — | Idaho |
| 30 | Hugh Burk | 73 | head | Manager | Michigan |
| 31 | Augusta Burk | 70 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lillie Boyer | 53 | head | General Clerk | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary E. Boyer | 23 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Annie Hall | 93 | head | — | New York |
| 35 | Mable Cannon | 60 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Willa Hall | 55 | daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 37 | Helen Hall | 52 | daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 38 | Allen Hanna | 52 | lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 39 | Harry Nassau | 38 | lodger | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)