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Thomas Lyons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lyons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bourbon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Lyons | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucy Lyons | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Berton Lyons | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Lyons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Lyons | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Berton Lyons | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alice Lyons | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lustine Lyons | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Lyons | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Lyons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Son, age 1
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kansas
Son, age 11
Bourbon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lyons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Lyons
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kansas
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Sibling
James Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berton Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lustine Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Bourbon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01221-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mother Louisa | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Sister Sadie | None | F | Grade School | — |
| 43 | Niece Norma | None | F | — | — |
| 44 | Albert J. Tomlinson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Mary Tomlinson | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Will J. Gump | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Rilla Gump | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Carl Counts | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Laverne E. Counts | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Ida Joyce Counts | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | C. M. Ferris | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Ida Ferris | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Ed. Laderer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | May Laderer | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Clarence Laderer | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Katie Laderer | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Leora Jane Laderer | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Berton D. Lyons | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Lucy Lyons | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Berton Douglas Jr. Lyons | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Ruth Lyons | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Thomas Lyons THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | James Gary Lyons | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Donald Lyons | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Alice Marie Lyons | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Margaret Lyons | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Lustine Lyons | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Walter Dustin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Kathern Dustin | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Joe Dustin | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Leroy Dustin | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Barbara Dustin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Jess Winship | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Angela Sheldon | 77 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Henry Sheldon | 56 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Leo Sheldon | 44 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Bessie Perdue | 52 | Hired girl | Housework | Missouri |
| 78 | Rue Krebs | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Winifred Krebs | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Irene Krebs | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)