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Paul Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Audubon-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Paul Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audubon-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents V — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Audubon-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leroy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Leroy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Paul Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marjorie Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Audubon, Iowa
Son, age 20
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Audubon, Iowa
Head, age 30
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1900
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Audubon-County, Iowa
Head, age 40
Audubon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leroy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Paul Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father V Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
V Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Iowa
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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 — Audubon-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-00957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty West | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Bessie West | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Vernon G Priet | 26 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 4 | Lila Ann Priet | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Doris A Priet | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Phyllis Priet | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Andrew Thysen | 65 | Head | Retired Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Kathrine Thysen | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 9 | William Ruddy | 46 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Mary Ruddy | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Darlene Ruddy | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 12 | Donald Ruddy | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Joe V Farley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Russel Teasman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Hellen Teasman | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Sharlette Teasman | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Donald Teasman | 24 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Harrison Stanley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Rozelle Stanley | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Margaret Stanley | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Robert Stanley | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Milo Stanley | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fred Rice | 55 | Hired man | Farmhand | Iowa |
| 24 | Arnold Christensen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Gleamon Christensen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Anna Christensen | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Arlene Christensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gay Christensen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Forrest Lafoy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Hazel Lafoy | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles Lafoy | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Vernon Lafoy | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Forrest Jr Lafoy | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ardyth Lafoy | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Edward Young | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Lilly Young | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Alvis William Young | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Paul Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Merle Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Marjorie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 1 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)