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Roy Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Roy Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waverly Dist Mag Dist No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waverly Dist Mag Dist No 6 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catheline Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martina Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bobbie Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lilly Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roy Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jimmie Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Manka Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evelyn Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Union, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Union-County, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Union-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waverly Dist Mag Dist No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Roy Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01359-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Morehead | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Georgie Morehead | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Anna Fields | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Hallie Fields | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Huston Corbett | 9 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Daniel Durbin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Blanch Durbin | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Edward Durbin | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James Durbin | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marybel Durbin | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Nellie Durbin | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Raymond Ballard | 11 | Son-in-law | — | New York |
| 13 | Alonzo Greenwell | 28 | Head | Farm Manager | Kentucky |
| 14 | Magelin Greenwell | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bobbie Greenwell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Caroline Greenwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Phil Mcbray | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Eloise Mcbray | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Phil Sr Mcbray | 84 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lina Mcbray | 64 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Thomas Causby | 13 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hugh Clark | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Gertrude Clark | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bernard Thomas | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Cecelia Thomas | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Roy Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lilly Florence Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Manka Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Catheline Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jimmie Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bobbie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Evelyn Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Martina Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Margaret Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Raymond Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Thomas | None | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Gus Greenwell | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Martha Greenwell | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Jack Thomas | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
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)