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Paul Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Earl — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reeder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Reeder Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Ellis | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bill Ellis | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Earl Hetrick | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Hetrick | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Adam Hachn Haehn | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Edward Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Rosemary Hetrick | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Esther Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Norma Hetrick | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Floyd Hachn Haehn | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Hetrick | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Casey | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Eda Hachn Haehn | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, Kansas
Son, age 1
Anderson, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Anderson, Kansas
Son, age 11
Anderson, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Anderson-County, Kansas
Son, age 21
Anderson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 16 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reeder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ed Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Hetrick (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hetrick (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd Hachn Haehn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Bill Ellis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lois Ellis (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 11 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Ed Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Hetrick
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hetrick
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thomas
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thomas
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd Hachn Haehn
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Thomas
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Thomas
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Thomas
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bill Ellis
b. ~1912
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lois Ellis
b. ~1923
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Norma Hetrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Hetrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hetrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Anderson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01218-00834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Matthews | 26 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 2 | Wilma Matthews | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 3 | Ira + Worley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Vinna Worley | 49 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Floyd + Hachn | Haehn | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Adam Hachn | Haehn | 78 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Eda Hachn | Haehn | 68 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Thomas Casey | 73 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Earl + Hetrick | 47 | Husband | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Mary Hetrick | 47 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 11 | Norma Hetrick | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Clarence Hetrick | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Rosemary Hetrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Edward + Thomas | 46 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Esther Thomas | 40 | Wife | H | Iowa |
| 16 | Paul Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Donald Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dorothy Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Bill + Ellis | 28 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Lois Ellis | 17 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Oscar + Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Jones Otis Williams | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Irving Ellis | 49 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Ruth Ellis | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Oscar Ostler | 38 | Husband | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Mildred Ostler | 36 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 27 | Clarence Ostler | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Betty Lou Ostler | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Glenn + Baker | 24 | Husband | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Ruby Baker | 21 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 31 | Dan Shilling | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 32 | Herman Bernie | 60 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Gertrude Bernie | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Clifton Bernie | 24 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Idress Bernie | 20 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Kathryn Bernie | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Harrel Bernie | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Orville Bernie | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Lelia Bernie | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 11 parents
~0.85
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)