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Ruth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Fred — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Equinox Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Equinox Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| A Thomas | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sam Thomas | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Billy Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Thomas | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 6
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 16
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Spouse, age 26
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Equinox Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ruth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martina Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Thomas
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martina Thomas
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie L. Crenshaw | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Helen E. Mc Gill | 20 | boarder | Fill Batteries | South Carolina |
| 43 | Guelline Wooten | 31 | sister | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy Wooten | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Adams | 53 | head | Unframer | Georgia |
| 46 | Mattie Adams | 51 | wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 47 | James Adams | 21 | son | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 48 | Claude Adams | 15 | son | Oil | South Carolina |
| 49 | George Adams | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Irene Adams | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ellora Adams | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Claude Goodson | 34 | head | Machine Shop | Georgia |
| 53 | Gladys Goodson | 32 | wife | Spool | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruben Goodson | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Kenneth Goodson | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Mart C. Wilborn | 36 | head | Daufer | Georgia |
| 57 | Gladys Wilborn | 25 | wife | Weaver | Georgia |
| 58 | Helen Wilborn | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bonnie R. Wilborn | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie Shelton | 51 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 61 | William W. Chastine | 58 | head | Traction Hand | South Carolina |
| 62 | Cludia B. Chastine | 55 | wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 63 | Helen R. Chastine | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Grace D. Chastine | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lawrence Chastine | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Samuel Chastine | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | A. P. Thomas | 28 | head | Section | Georgia |
| 68 | Ruth Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Billy Thomas | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jeanette Thomas | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sam Thomas | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie E. Gillstrap | 54 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie M. Gillstrap | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie R. Gillstrap | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie H. Gillstrap | 26 | son | Sun Drawing | South Carolina |
| 76 | Grinnell Gillstrap | 20 | daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Vera Long | 44 | head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Long | 17 | son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 79 | Luther Latham | 24 | son | Weaver | Georgia |
| 80 | Sara Latham | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 3 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)