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William Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & L — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goldville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marlene Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Thomas | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 9
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 19
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 29
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 William Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father L Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Thomas
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Thomas
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Thomas
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Dubose | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Donald Dubose | 29 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 43 | John J. Clark | 59 | Head | Cloth Room | Virginia |
| 44 | Ione Clark | 56 | Wife | Weave Room | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sara Clark | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Dorothy (Lt) Clark | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 47 | R. Glenn Carr | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dollie Mae Carr | 35 | Wife | Second Hand | Georgia |
| 49 | Bettie Jean Carr | 13 | Daughter | Postmaster | South Carolina |
| 50 | R. V. Glenn Carr | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Kate Carr | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dorothy Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Oliver Templeton | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Julia Templeton | 49 | Wife | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Christy Templeton | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eley Bragg | 48 | Head | Spare-Hand | South Carolina |
| 57 | Betty Bragg | 48 | Wife | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ray Bragg | 26 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Dennis Bragg | 16 | Son | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 60 | Perry J. Sargent | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nettie Sargent | 36 | Wife | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Perry Lee Sargent | 16 | Son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 63 | Alvin Mcneil | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Louise Mcneil | 23 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy Sue Mcneil | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ruby M. Crowe | 19 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | William Thomas THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ruth Thomas | 25 | Wife | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Violet Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Marlene Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Judson J. Whitmore | 30 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Heather Whitmore | 29 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Whitmore | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Patsy Ruth Whitmore | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elzie Willingham | 40 | Head | Overseer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lois Mae Willingham | 32 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gladys Willingham | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Richard Willingham | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Barbara Willingham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harold Willingham | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)