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Ruby Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charleston Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Thomas | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ruby Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Breeden | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wanda Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| June Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Harmon | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Arnold Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenna Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roy Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arbutus Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Berk Adkins | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Adkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 3
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ruby Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Roy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arbutus Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Adkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenna Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza V. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Comodore S. Cavender | 28 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jean L. Cavender | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Robert T. Garnett | 29 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 5 | Katherine M. Garnett | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bobby Ray Garnett | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jackie L. Garnett | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles S. Garnett | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Arndis W. Mccracken | 33 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lena M. Mccracken | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Thelma L. Mccracken | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Daniel E. Mccracken | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William F. Mccracken | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | James B. Mccracken | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Geraldine Mccracken | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Della B. Thomas | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | June L. Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Kenna F. Thomas | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Arnold L. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Arbutus Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Roy E. Thomas | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Wanda E. Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Walter F. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby G. Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Berk Adkins | 19 | Son-in-law | 40 | West Virginia |
| 26 | Margaret L. Adkins | 18 | Daughter | 40 | West Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Harmon | 65 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Breeden | 32 | Border | 72 | West Virginia |
| 29 | Earl M. Spradling | 40 | Head | 8 | West Virginia |
| 30 | Maude F. Spradling | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | William M. Graham | 33 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 32 | Betty J. Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | William H. Graham | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Nancy E. Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John T. Graham | 71 | Head | 42 | West Virginia |
| 36 | Verna B. Graham | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Gilbert W. Graham | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy M. Bailey | 19 | Step-daughter | 70 | West Virginia |
| 39 | Darrell W. Ferrall | 20 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 40 | Opal G. Ferrall | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)