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Robert Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Cara — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Thomas | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Addie Thomas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Other, age 13
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 22
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV NP |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Head, age 35
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cara Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cara Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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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 — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceolar Guice | 21 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Joe T. Guice | 19 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie Louise Guice | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Oscar Johnson Guice | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Enzlie Guice | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Pinkie Blue | 80 | mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Early Bird Simpson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Levy O. Simpson | 30 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Saralene Simpson | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Georgia Mcintyre | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | John Henry Mcintyre | 18 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Beatrice Mcintyre | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mary Mcintyre | 71 | mother | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Joe Temple | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Clara Temple | 22 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Robert Lee Temple | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Clara Belle Temple | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jim Johnson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Anna Johnson | 35 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Bessie Lee Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Jerry Holland | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Martha Holland | 35 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Gertrude Palmore | 17 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Charlie Ted Palmore | 0 | grandson | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lucien Mckinnon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Aelie Lee Mckinnon | 38 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Bertha Mae Mckinnon | 12 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Early B. Mckinnon | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Lamar Mckinnon | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie James Mckinnon | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mattie Belle Mckinnon | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Everett Allen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Leila Will Allen | 25 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Irvin Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Essie B. Williams | 23 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eclistor Williams | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Addie Lee Thomas | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Robert Jr. Thomas | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Augusta Thomas | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)