Sam Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Sam Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Virginia
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Sam C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Goodson District
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Goodson District
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Altaline Thomas	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Sam Thomas	Head	—	51	~1889
Mamie Thomas	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Virginia

Head, age 30

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Sam C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Washington, Virginia

Other, age 40

Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 33 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Sam C
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Washington-County, Virginia

Head, age 51

Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Sam C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Goodson District
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sam Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00550)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Horace Lowry	26	Son	Farmer	Virginia
2	Ella F. Lowry	73	Mother	—	Virginia
3	Vernon L. Dallar	24	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
4	Kissie Dallar	16	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	George W. Gross	35	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
6	Lila M. Gross	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Virgia Gross	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Margaret Gross	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Clarence Gross	7	Son	—	Tennessee
10	James F. Stewart	65	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
11	Fannie Stewart	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	Wayne Stewart	7	Grandson	—	Virginia
13	John F. Pickel	34	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
14	Lillie Pickel	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Cecil H. Pickel	9	Son	—	Virginia
16	Leona Pickel	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	James R. Pickel	5	Son	—	Tennessee
18	Eva Nell Pickel	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
19	Grover A. Clark	45	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
20	Mamalee Clark	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Fred H. Thomas	53	Head	Farmer	Virginia
22	Alice V. Thomas	47	Wife	—	Virginia
23	Fred Thomas	20	Son	—	Virginia
24	John Thomas	17	Son	—	Virginia
25	Sam C. Thomas THIS PERSON	51	Head	Farmer	Virginia
26	Mamie W. Thomas	51	Wife	—	Virginia
27	Altaline Thomas	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Robert C. Taylor	29	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
29	Myrtle Taylor	25	Wife	—	Virginia
30	Joseph M. Thomas	62	Head	Farmer	Virginia
31	Rose V. Thomas	57	Wife	—	Virginia
32	George V. Thomas	37	Son	Farmer	Virginia
33	Allan R. Thomas	31	Son	Teacher	Virginia
34	J. Mack Jr. Thomas	29	Son	Teacher	Virginia
35	David A. Thomas	23	Son	Teacher	Virginia
36	Jack S. Mumpower	65	Head	Farmer	Virginia
37	Rowena Mumpower	63	Wife	—	Virginia
38	Robert L. Mumpower	43	Son	Farmer	Virginia
39	Brandon S. Carter	31	Head	Farmer	Virginia
40	Nelley V. Carter	36	Wife	—	Virginia

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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)

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