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Thomas Cole — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker's Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walkers Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Cole | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Cole | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Cole | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Cole | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 9
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 19
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thurman G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Giles-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker's Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Thomas Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Cole (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Thomas Cole
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Cole
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Cole
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cole
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cole
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie May Fortner | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mabel Fortner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Irene Fortner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy Fortner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Clara Fortner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Shelby Jean Fortner | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ida V. Fortner | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas P. Cole | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Q. Cole | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Jr. Cole THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Walter Cole | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Fitzhugh L. Atwell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Cora J. Atwell | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Paul R. Atwell | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Kathleen Atwell | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James M. Meredith | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Meredith | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Eugene Meredith | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruby Meredith | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clifford Meredith | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | J. B. Meredith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Nannie Meredith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Joseph Meredith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Richard B. Stringer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Nelle B. Stringer | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 26 | Joshua D. French | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hallie B. French | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Thomas D. Wilburn | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Faye Wilburn | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Wilburn | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Harvey Brown Wilburn | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Hodge | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Hodge | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Carson Hodge | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mildred Hodge | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Newton Hodge | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rowena Hodge | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Betty Lee Hodge | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary K. Wilburn | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Minnick | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)