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Paul Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Paul Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & Maude — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Cigar Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 1
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 11
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Cigar Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Clyde Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clyde Thomas
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Thomas
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thomas
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thomas
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Elizabeth Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03246-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Truedell | 24 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 2 | Virginia Carmichael | 25 | Head | Power Machine Oper | Ohio |
| 3 | Florence Bailey | 41 | Lodger | Power Machine Oper | Ohio |
| 4 | Thomas Crissinger | 53 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 5 | Bertha Crissinger | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Edward Addison | 20 | Head | Coffee Roaster | Ohio |
| 7 | Wilma Addison | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Marilyn Addison | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Frank L. Phillip | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Garnet Phillip | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | John G. Lester | 21 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 12 | Betty Lester | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Maude G. Thomas | 43 | Head | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 14 | Paul Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 15 | Elizabeth Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Rebecca Nava | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | John Nava | 36 | Son | Book-Binder | Ohio |
| 18 | Raymond Spillman | 30 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 19 | Martha Spillman | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Ella Mae Spillman | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Betty A. Spillman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Ruth A. Spillman | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Raymond Spillman | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Carl Mcauley | 13 | Step son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary Mcauley | 12 | Step daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Jack Mcauley | 11 | Step son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Edith Mcauley | 10 | Step daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Ivan E. Harris | 43 | Head | Maintenance Man | Ohio |
| 29 | Olive Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Minnie Breman | 57 | Head | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 31 | Rudy Miscow | 23 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Gloria Miscow | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Gloria V. Miscow | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Grover L. Painter | 27 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 35 | Linnie Painter | 27 | Wife | Cake Icer | Ohio |
| 36 | Grover L. Painter | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Dolly Ann Painter | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Frank E. Lear | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Ada M. Lear | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Rosa D. Brownmiller | 80 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)