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Ralph Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emily — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stuyvesant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stuyvesant |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ralph Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Florence Thomas | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Emily Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, New …
Son, age 22
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Columbia, New …
Head, age 32
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Columbia-County, New …
Head, age 42
Columbia-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stuyvesant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ralph Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Thomas
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph 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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02519-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Florence Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Emily Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Ralph, Jr. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Arthur O'Connor | 58 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 6 | Pearl V. O'Connor | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Stanley Cross | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 8 | Mary Cross | 29 | Wife | Seamstress | New York |
| 9 | Elizabeth Cross | 6 | Daughter | — | — |
| 10 | Edward A. Hyser | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 11 | Frank L. Phillips | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | New York |
| 12 | Louise Phillips | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Clayton E. Van Alstyne | 39 | Head | Life Insurance | New York |
| 14 | Martha Van Alstyne | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Clayton Jr. Van Alstyne | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Allen E. Van Alstyne | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Richard Van Alstyne | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Roger Van Alstyne | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 19 | Seth Hinkel | 33 | Head | Shipping Presser | New York |
| 20 | Lillian Hinkel | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Alice Hinkel | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 22 | Robert Clour | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Eva Clour | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Robert Clour | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 25 | Raymond Newkirk | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Dorothy Newkirk | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Virginia Newkirk | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 28 | Nicholas Fisher | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | May Fisher | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Clarence Jones | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | William Berlin | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Marie Berlin | 25 | Wife | Stripper | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Berlin | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 34 | William Grecco | 49 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 35 | Antoinette Grecco | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Victoria Grecco | 24 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frank Grecco | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Salvatore Grecco | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Augustine Grecco | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Phyllis Grecco | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
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)