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Walter Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ora & Orville — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowdre Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bowdre Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Orville Thomas | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Betty Ramsey | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pearl Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 2
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 13
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowdre Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ora Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Orville Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ora Thomas
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orville Thomas
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Thomas
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Thomas
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Thomas
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dorothy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Thomas
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 — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virgil Johnson | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 42 | Wilma Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Howard Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Orville Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Pearl Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Thelma Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Walter Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Dorothy Thomas | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Betty Ramsey | 16 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Lee Connour | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 52 | Gladys Connour | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Josephine Connour | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James Connour | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Irene Connour | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Irvin Connour | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Miles Connour | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Walter Green | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Paul Green | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | William Kavanaugh | 33 | Head | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 61 | Agnes Kavanaugh | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Doris Kavanaugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ella Kavanaugh | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Charles Kavanaugh | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lummia Spaulding | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Thomas Utterback | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Ida Utterback | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Son Utterback | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | John William | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Bonnie William | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Laverne Hoffman | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Carl Hoffman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Marie Hoffman | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Theodore Kleiss | 23 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 75 | Gerald Holtz | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 76 | Irene Holtz | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Larry Holtz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Samuel Crininton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | James Crininton | 65 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Carrie Crininton | 61 | Sister | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)