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Samuel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cleveland & Massie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magist 2 |
| 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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Thomas | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ray Thomas | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ray Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Samuel Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cleveland Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Massie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cleveland Thomas
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Massie Thomas
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Thomas
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Philpot | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lillie Philpot | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James Philpot | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Daisy Philpot | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Oral Sunley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ruth Sunley | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Joan Sunley | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Emma Allen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Parker Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marion Allen | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Eugene Allen | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | James Bennett | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Edna Bennett | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Stanley Bennett | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Clarmer Bennett | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Charles W Bennett | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elmer Bunay|Burney | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | May Bunay|Burney | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Homer Bunay|Burney | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Otis Bunay|Burney | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elva Bunay|Burney | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ellis Bunay|Burney | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Vernon Bunay|Burney | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alonzo L. Bunay|Burney | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Jewel D. Bunay|Burney | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Elmer J. Bunay|Burney | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Juanita Bunay|Burney | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Robert Hibbard | 59 | Laborer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Samuel Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ella Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ray Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James L. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ray H. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ethel Cupp | 46 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ellen B. Cupp | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rachel Cupp | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Herbert Cupp | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Zella M. Cupp | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Norton Cupp | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | George C. Cupp | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 4 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)