Samuel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents G & Emma — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Hendricks Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	E 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Hendricks Twp
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Samuel Thomas	Head	—	35	~1905
Robert Thomas	Son	—	14	~1926
Helen Thomas	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Son, age 15

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 25

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Samuel R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	1/2 grain
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 35

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Hendricks Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	E 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Samuel Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father G Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

G Thomas

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Emma Thomas

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Samuel Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana

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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 — Shelby-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00709)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruby Ruby	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	John Crealy	19	Head	—	Indiana
3	George Crealy	32	Brother	—	Indiana
4	Cora Crealy	26	Sister	—	Indiana
5	Emma Long	66	Head	—	Indiana
6	Julia Long	92	Mother	—	Indiana
7	Samuel Thomas THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farmer	Indiana
8	Helen Thomas	40	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Robert Thomas	14	Son	—	Indiana
10	Patricia Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Henry Denison	54	Head	Farmer	Virginia
12	Katherine Denison	24	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Danny Denison	1	Son	—	Illinois
14	Walter Liney	26	Head	Farm Laborer	Indiana
15	Mamie Liney	26	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Rella J. Liney	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Emerson Liney	2	Son	—	Indiana
18	Cecil Fisher	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
19	Virginia Fisher	25	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Lloyd Johnston	26	Head	Gravel Inspector	Indiana
21	Regina Johnston	23	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Albert Working	52	Head	Landscape Gardener	Indiana
23	Betty Lou Working	53	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Jack Working	10	Son	—	Indiana
25	Herman Lisk	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
26	Addie Lisk	32	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Marilyn Lisk	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Mary Richards	66	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
29	Vonie Grill	43	Head	Hauls Milk	Indiana
30	Jessie Grill	40	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Robert Grill	17	Son	Hauls Milk	Indiana
32	Wayne Grill	15	Son	—	Indiana
33	Joseph Grill	16	Son	—	Indiana
34	Harold Grill	6	Son	—	Indiana
35	Harold Schloesser	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
36	Ruth Schloesser	28	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Barbara Schloesser	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	William Altman	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Robert Altman	32	Son	Farmer	Indiana
40	Emma Altman	70	Mother	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Samuel

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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