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Thomas Lyons — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Mail order business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lyons | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Lyons | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alberta Lyons | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 21
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Australia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 30
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Australia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Tin Work Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Head, age 40
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Mail order business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Lyons
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lyons
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lyons
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lyons
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02167-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Spencer | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 2 | Thelma G. Spencer | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Charles H. Spencer | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 4 | James E. Spencer | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Lester A. Swanson | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mabel Swanson | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 9 | O. G. Pritchard | 68 | Head | Superintendent Collection | Missouri |
| 10 | Ruby Pritchard | 52 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 11 | Gordon B. Robertson | 28 | Head | News Editor | Kansas |
| 12 | Mildred Robertson | 28 | Wife | Writer | Kansas |
| 13 | Elmer B. Upshaw | 64 | Head | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 14 | Henry G. Allen | 48 | Head | Furniture Repair | Missouri |
| 15 | Inez G. Allen | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Horace Collins | 22 | Head | Mail Order Clerk | Missouri |
| 17 | George R. Ritcher | 24 | Partner | Clerk | Missouri |
| 18 | Victor E. Taylor | 27 | Partner | Receiving Clerk | Missouri |
| 19 | Alberto Payne | 22 | Partner | Mail Order Clerk | Missouri |
| 20 | Margaret Taylor | 25 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 21 | Maxine Burns | 23 | Partner | Clerk | Missouri |
| 22 | Ruth Martin | 33 | Head | Clerk Accounting Dept | Texas |
| 23 | Margaret Coleman | 29 | Partner | Accounting Clerk | Texas |
| 24 | Charles C. Fletcher | 49 | Head | Machinist (Roundhouse) | Missouri |
| 25 | Eva R. Fletcher | 44 | Wife | Custodian | Kansas |
| 26 | Robert Henderson | 37 | Head | Custodian | Arkansas |
| 27 | Della X. Renney | 39 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Annie E. Hayes | 51 | Head | — | Maine |
| 29 | Victor E. Hayes | 23 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 30 | Frederick Michaelis | 54 | Head | Real Estate Manager | Missouri |
| 31 | Mabel A. Michaelis | 28 | Daughter | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 32 | Anthony Popper | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 33 | Anna Popper | 27 | Wife | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 34 | Diana Popper | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Lillian King | 18 | Roomer | Waitress | Missouri |
| 37 | Thomas J. Lyons THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 38 | Alberta Lyons | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Thomas J. Jr. Lyons | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)