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Virginia Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & George — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCayuga-County, New York
SurnameThomas
Given NameVirginia
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Auburn
1935 Residence (County)Cayuga
Additional Details
OccupationSeamstress
IndustryPrivate Business
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)424
Highest GradeC 2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSeamstress
Township / WardAuburn
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Virginia Age Birth yr
Virginia Thomas Daughter — 25 ~1915
Jane Thomas Daughter — 22 ~1918
George Thomas Head — 58 ~1882
Margaret Thomas Spouse — 57 ~1883
Agnes Nugent Other — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
Cayuga, New …
Daughter, age 5
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Cayuga, New …
Other, age 15
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Granddaughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cayuga-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Auburn
1935 Residence (County) Cayuga
Occupation Seamstress
Industry Private Business
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 424
Highest Grade C 2
1935 Residence Same house
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 Virginia Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Nugent (~0.82 confidence) and father George Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Margaret Nugent
b. ~1850
Source mother>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.82
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thomas
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Jane Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02507-00550)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Hannah Wiggins 65 Wife — Irish Free State
42 Jeremiah Mccarthy 69 Brother in law — Irish Free State
43 John Kinane 23 Nephew Attendant New York
44 George Clancy 46 Head Proprietor New York
45 Ruth Clancy 39 Wife — New York
46 John Clancy 20 Son Clerk New York
47 Mary Clancy 16 Daughter — New York
48 George Jr. Clancy 13 Son — New York
49 Patricia Clancy 11 Daughter — New York
50 Robert Clancy 6 Son — New York
51 Clinton Raner 29 Head Cutter New York
52 Dorothy Raner 25 Wife — New York
53 Richard Raner 6 Son — New York
54 Janet Raner 4 Daughter — New York
55 Merton Raner 1 Son — New York
56 William King 31 Head Driver Transport New York
57 Anna King 25 Wife Truck New York
58 Florence A. King 3 Daughter — New York
59 William F. King 0 Son — New York
60 George Vrobert 39 Head Superintendent New York
61 Cora Vrobert 37 Wife — New York
62 Robert Vrobert 10 Son — New York
63 Earl Denniston 39 Head Skinner New York
64 Bessie Denniston 49 Wife Cleaner New York
65 George Thomas 58 Head Mechanic New York
66 Margaret Thomas 57 Wife — New York
67 Virginia Thomas THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Seamstress New York
68 Jane Thomas 22 Daughter Typist New York
69 Agnes Nugent 55 Sister in law Supervisor New York
70 William M. Quigley 64 Head Inspector New York
71 Mary T. Quigley 57 Wife — New York
72 Joseph M. Quigley 23 Son Inp Machine Operator New York
73 Mary A. Quigley 18 Daughter — New York
74 Katherine Dobbstein 56 Head — New York
75 Florence Whalen 37 Lodger Registered Nurse New York
76 John J. Toye 65 Head — New York
77 Alice E. Toye 65 Wife — New York
78 Charles F. Toye 24 Son Office Clerk New York
79 William P. Toye 83 Brother — New York
80 Thomas Gentilcore 25 Head Chef New York

Pedigree Summary

Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents ~0.82
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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