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Thomas Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Angeline — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 6 |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Owens | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Irene Owens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Francis Owens | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Angeline Owens | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Wilgus Owens | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Owens | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Owens | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Son, age 30
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 6 |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| 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 Thomas Owens across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Owens
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Owens
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Owens
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Owens
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Owens
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Marie Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilgus Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Knott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishmel Combs | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Raddie Combs | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alex Combs | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 4 | Arland Combs | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Eli Combs | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Katherine Fay Combs | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Francis Owens | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Angeline Owens | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Thomas Owens THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marie Owens | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 11 | Irene Owens | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Robert Owens | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Wilgus Owens | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Curtis Hurt | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Helen Hurt | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Florence Jeanette Hurt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Bobby Ray Hurt | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Grover Allen Hurt | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Charles Albert Duke | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Cushie Duke | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Sam Pryor Duke | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert Messer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Linda Messer | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Cora Messer | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 25 | Earnest Messer | 15 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 26 | Amon Messer | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jack Allen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Darkus Allen | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Dock Allen | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Sam Allen | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Arvil Allen | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jeff Messer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Berry Messer | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mckinley Messer | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Adam Messer | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rosco Messer | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary Messer | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 38 | Pearl Messer | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jasper Fugate | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Fugate | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 siblings
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)