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Alice Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Alice Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edith Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Delia Thomas | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Rosette Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kathleen Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Alice Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
Kathleen Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosette Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delia Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02666-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Robinson | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Edward (X) Brooks | 59 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Minnie Brooks | 47 | wife | Domestic | New York |
| 44 | Ricardo Francisco | 50 | head | Superintendent | New York |
| 45 | Harriet Francisco | 40 | wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Elizabeth Francisco | 80 | mother | — | Long Island |
| 47 | Louise (X) Shaw | 35 | head | — | Jacksonville Fla |
| 48 | Samuel Shaw | 10 | son | — | Brooklyn |
| 49 | Childs Shaw | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | Elizabeth Shaw | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Catherine Shaw | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Catherine James | 27 | sister | Housework | Jacksonville Fla |
| 53 | James (X) Gibbs | 35 | head | Laborer | Charleston SC |
| 54 | Anna Gibbs | 33 | wife | — | Charleston SC |
| 55 | Wilhelmina Gibbs | 15 | daughter | — | Charleston SC |
| 56 | Viola Moss | 25 | sister | Housework | Charleston SC |
| 57 | John (X) Thomas | 52 | head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Delia Thomas | 38 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Edith Thomas | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Alice Thomas THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James Thomas | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 62 | John Thomas | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 63 | Ruby Thomas | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Kathleen Thomas | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Rosette Thomas | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Octavia (X) Hassell | 44 | head | — | B. W. Indies |
| 67 | Lucretia Hassell | 40 | wife | — | B. W. Indies |
| 68 | Edwin Hassell | 19 | son | — | New York |
| 69 | Linold (Ab) Hassell | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 70 | Kenneth Hassell | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 71 | Cynthia Hassell | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Winston Hassell | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 73 | Earl Hassell | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 74 | Lenny (X) Breland | 33 | head | Mattress Maker | Bamberg SC |
| 75 | Bessie Breland | 29 | wife | — | Bamberg SC |
| 76 | Frank Breland | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 77 | Mildred Breland | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Helen Breland | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Lenny Breland | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 80 | Shirley Breland | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
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)