[Census]
1840 census for Jefferson county West Virginia [which was a part of Virginia until 1863] with two Melvins that could possibly be the father of Thomas about age 18. Samuel males: 1 under age 5, 1 age 5-9, 1 age 15-19, 1 in his 40's; females: 1 age 10-14, 1 in her 40's. John Sr. males: 1 age 15-19, 1 in his 30's, 1 in his 70's; females: 2 age 10-14, 1 age 15-19, 1 in her 30's, 1 in her 40's, 1 in her 60's. [W__0577]