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Virginia Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Virginia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Clay Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | White Clay Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Thomas | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Thomas | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Charles Thomas | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 6
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 16
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Virginia E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 26
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Virginia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Clay Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Virginia Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marcus J. Lovett | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Francis J. Stafford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Anna M. Stafford | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Catherine S. Stafford | 21 | Daughter | Switch Board Operator | Delaware |
| 45 | Edith F. Stafford | 21 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Delaware |
| 46 | Robert Stafford | 18 | Son | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 47 | Archie Sparrow | 38 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Edward Gardner | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Charles R. Thomas | 61 | Head | Watchman | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary A. Thomas | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 51 | Virginia L. Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Guy R. Biddle | 65 | Head | Watchman | Maryland |
| 53 | M. Rosalie Biddle | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 54 | Ruth E. Biddle | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 55 | Kinsey L. Whiteman | 39 | Head | Bricklayer | Delaware |
| 56 | Ralph Whiteman | 36 | Brother | Bricklayer | Delaware |
| 57 | Hattie L. Whiteman | 75 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Robert K. Reynolds | 19 | Nephew | Bricklayer Apprentice | Delaware |
| 59 | Gray D. Lomax | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 60 | Ruth W. Lomax | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Clifford Lomax | 22 | Son | Storeroom Clerk | Delaware |
| 62 | O. Louise Lomax | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Delaware |
| 63 | Graham Lomax | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Howard Williams | 68 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 65 | Mary T. Williams | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Ralph T. Williams | 37 | Son | Painter | Maryland |
| 67 | Samuel Dameron | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 68 | Cora Dameron | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Dorothy Dameron | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Maryland |
| 70 | Louise Dameron | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 71 | Virginia Shellady | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 72 | George Morris | 32 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 73 | Fay Morris | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Patricia J. Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | George R. Leak | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 76 | Mattie Leak | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Delma Leak | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 78 | Roberta Leak | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Delaware |
| 79 | Violet Leak | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
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)