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Roy Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Franklin & Eva — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Clay Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Henry Clay Tp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elsie Thomas | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Genevieve Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roy Thomas | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bobby Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Clay Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Roy Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Franklin Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Franklin Thomas
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03505-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas A. Burney | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Rebecca Burney | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Kenneth Burney | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Dorothy Burney | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Burney | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lawrence Burney | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elmer Burney | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Stanley Burney | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Rodger Burney | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Linda Burney | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ralph Dennis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Florence Dennis | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Everett Dennis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lee Dennis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Guy Dennis | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Nancy Dennis | 63 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 57 | William Savage | 28 | Son-in-law | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Olive D. Savage | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Blayne E. Savage | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Herbert L. Brown | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ida Q. Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Charles S. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruth A. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Marvin A. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harry J. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Roy R. Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elsie Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Betty Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Genevieve Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bobby Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Madeline Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arnold D. Fike | 18 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Gladys Fike | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George A. Fike | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mildred Fike | 15 | Sister | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Samuel S. Rosenberger | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Anna Rosenberger | 58 | Wife | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Donald Rosenberger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alfred Cromwell | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
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)