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Thomas Lyons — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameLyons
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)E. Hamburg
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationInspector
IndustrySteel Plant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)650
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceN.Y.
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationInspector
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Helene Lyons Spouse — 55 ~1885
William Lyons Head — 55 ~1885
Paul Lyons Son — 16 ~1924
Joseph Lyons Son — 23 ~1917
William Lyons Son — 29 ~1911
Thomas Lyons Son — 23 ~1917
Rita Lyons Daughter — 18 ~1922
Theresa Lyons Daughter — 13 ~1927
Francis Lyons Son — 21 ~1919
Catherine Lyons Daughter — 30 ~1910
Julia Lyons Daughter — 27 ~1913
Veronica Lyons Daughter — 12 ~1928
Leo Lyons Son — 20 ~1920
Bernard Lyons Son — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 3
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lyons
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 14
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lyons
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 23
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
Surname Lyons
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) E. Hamburg
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Inspector
Industry Steel Plant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 650
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence N.Y.
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 William Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lyons
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lyons
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Lyons
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lyons
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
William Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00572)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William D. Grenz 41 Head Keeper New York
42 Josephine Grenz 38 Wife — New York
43 James D. Rollins 33 Head Surveyor New York
44 Irma Rollins 27 Wife Saleslady New York
45 Edward D. Hask 24 Head Sweeper New York
46 Daniel Hask 21 Brother Packer New York
47 Robert Hask 16 Brother — New York
48 Lorraine Hask 14 Sister — New York
49 Fredrick Hask 9 Brother — New York
50 Carmen Sirriani 36 Head Mechanic Italy
51 Julia Sirriani 32 Wife — Italy
52 Louis Sirriani 9 Son — New York
53 Santina Sirriani 8 Daughter — New York
54 Grosina Sirriani 5 Daughter — New York
55 Mariella Sirriani 3 Daughter — New York
56 Lucia Sirriani 2 Daughter — New York
57 Claude Jr. Wilcox 31 Head Truck Driver New York
58 Alice Wilcox 25 Wife — New York
59 Claude Iii Wilcox 3 Son — New York
60 Marjorie Wilcox 1 Daughter — New York
61 Beshie Martin 29 Head Office Clerk New York
62 William Lyons 55 Head Electrician Penn
63 Helene Lyons 55 Wife — New York
64 Catherine Lyons 30 Daughter Clerk New York
65 William J. Lyons 29 Son Crane Operator New York
66 Julia Lyons 27 Daughter — New York
67 Bernard Lyons 25 Son Laborer New York
68 Thomas Lyons THIS PERSON 23 Son Inspector New York
69 Joseph Lyons 23 Son Inspector New York
70 Francis Lyons 21 Son Inspector New York
71 Leo Lyons 20 Son Clerk New York
72 Rita Lyons 18 Daughter Housework New York
73 Paul Lyons 16 Son — New York
74 Theresa Lyons 13 Daughter — New York
75 Veronica Lyons 12 Daughter — New York
76 Mary Hunt 56 Head — New York
77 John Hunt 38 Son Engineer New York
78 James Hunt 36 Son Bricklayer New York
79 Anthony Lyons 37 Son-in-law Laborer Eire
80 John Lyons 11 Grandson — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 11 siblings
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)

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