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Walter Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Evan & Guilford — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Mt Airy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucretia Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jannie Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rachel Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Eadereen Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Son, age
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Surry, North …
Son, age 11
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Son, age 19
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | H-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Evan Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Guilford Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zelphia Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Evan Thomas
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guilford Thomas
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Thomas
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelphia Thomas
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Thomas
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucretia Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eadereen Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Hodge | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clement John Hodge | 18 | Son-in-law | U | Virginia |
| 43 | Gilbert S Brumley | 47 | Head | Employee Furniture Factory | Virginia |
| 44 | Alfie M Brumley | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas W Mcknight | 24 | Head | Employee Furniture Factory | North Carolina |
| 46 | Stella Mcknight | 21 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joseph W Mcknight | 22 | Head | Employee Furniture Factory | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lundie M Mcknight | 20 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 49 | Beula M Mcknight | 2 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 50 | Fred M Mcknight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Gloria D Mcknight | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Woodrow Spencer | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jesse Whitlock | 45 | Head | Employee | North Carolina |
| 54 | James M Whitlock | 19 | Son | Employee | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Whitlock | 18 | Nephew | Employee | North Carolina |
| 56 | Albert Allen | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Francis M Allen | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 58 | Arthur Allen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Morris Allen | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wallie Allen | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Victor Allen | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Chester Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Clinton L Creasy | 33 | Head | Plumber | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie P M Creasy | 34 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 65 | Troy W Creasy | 30 | Son | Plumber | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert E Creasy | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rachel S Thomas | 45 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter J Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Plumber | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jannie C Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lucretia Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eadereen J Thomas | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | George W Thomas | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | M Flora Gray | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Viguer S Thompson | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Adline M Thompson | 73 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wiley A Newman | 34 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 77 | Virginia J Newman | 34 | Wife | Employee | Virginia |
| 78 | Claine L Newman | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles E Newman | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Billie Newman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 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)