Willie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Willie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winston-County, Alabama
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Willie A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3 Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Winston
Additional Details
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	332
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Township / Ward	Beat 3 Lynn
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Willie	Age	Birth yr
Willie Thomas	Head	—	33	~1907
Hansel Thomas	Son	—	10	~1930
Edsel Thomas	Son	—	13	~1927
Mary Thomas	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Winston, Alabama

Son, age 12

Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Winston, Alabama

Head, age 23

Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Winston-County, Alabama

Head, age 33

Winston-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Willie A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 3 Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Winston
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	332
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Our Model Tree links Willie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marion Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Marion Thomas

b. ~1870

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Willie Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Alabama

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00090-00242)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Oliver Johnson	39	Head	Fireman	Alabama
2	Ethel Johnson	34	Wife	—	Alabama
3	Noel E Johnson	17	Son	Farm Hand	Alabama
4	Eulene Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Alabama
5	Odis V. Johnson	10	Son	—	Alabama
6	Olen Bennie Johnson	9	Son	—	Alabama
7	Olivia Johnson	6	Daughter	—	Alabama
8	Geneva Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Alabama
9	Peggy Fay Johnson	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
10	Oliver Junior Johnson	0	Son	—	Alabama
11	David W. Alexander	75	Head	Farmer	Georgia
12	Mary Q Alexander	62	Wife	—	Alabama
13	Paul R Alexander	25	Head	Laborer	Alabama
14	Cora Alexander	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
15	Ethel Bell Alexander	3	Daughter	—	Alabama
16	John W. Alexander	1	Son	—	Alabama
17	Esther Alexander	0	Daughter	—	Alabama
18	Robert Mccrary	68	Head	Farmer	Alabama
19	Arizona Mccrary	67	Wife	—	Alabama
20	Nate H. Harris	37	Head	Farmer	Alabama
21	Fannie Harris	28	Wife	—	Alabama
22	Genella Harris	10	Daughter	—	Alabama
23	Evelyn Harris	6	Daughter	—	Alabama
24	Millie F Harris	68	Mother	—	Alabama
25	Vonie Freeman	38	Head	—	Alabama
26	Gene Freeman	12	Son	—	Alabama
27	Elmer Sparks	31	Head	Miner	Alabama
28	Dora Sparks	30	Wife	—	Alabama
29	Dolores Sparks	10	Daughter	—	Alabama
30	Elmer Lee Sparks	7	Son	—	Alabama
31	Charlene Sparks	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
32	Lenard Mccrary	31	Head	Farmer	Alabama
33	Nora Mccrary	29	Wife	—	Alabama
34	Neil Mccrary	5	Son	—	Alabama
35	Betty Nell Mccrary	0	Daughter	—	Alabama
36	Willie A Thomas THIS PERSON	33	Head	Auto Mechanic	Alabama
37	Mary Thomas	31	Wife	—	Alabama
38	Edsel Thomas	13	Son	—	Alabama
39	Hansel Thomas	10	Son	—	Alabama
40	Lenny J. Graben	37	Head	Farmer	Alabama

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Pedigree Summary

Willie

Gen 1 · 1 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)

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