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Alice Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Evers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Evers | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Gray | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Nathaniel Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03716-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Thomas THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 2 | Mildred Evers | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Phila |
| 3 | Nathaniel Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Phila |
| 4 | Robert Evers | 3 | Grand-son | — | Phila |
| 5 | Arthur Gray | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Lynch Latney | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Frances Latney | 54 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 8 | Zara Poolman | 46 | Head | Seamstress | S. Carolina |
| 9 | Clarence Poolman | 26 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 11 | Essie Pinckney | 32 | Head | Housewife | S. Carolina |
| 12 | Rebecca Pinckney | 13 | Daughter | Housework | S. Carolina |
| 13 | Frances Pinckney | 10 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 14 | Elias Pinckney | 8 | Son | — | Phila |
| 15 | Mary Lee | 41 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
| 16 | Alice Lee | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 17 | Alberta Meads | 39 | Lodger | Housework | Maryland |
| 18 | Rosa L. Britt | 37 | Head | Housewife | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Rosa C. Britt | 10 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 20 | James A. Britt | 5 | Son | — | Phila |
| 21 | Beatrice Britt | 4 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 22 | Ruth Britt | 2 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 23 | Allen Britt | 0 | Son | — | Phila |
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)