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Betty Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Betty Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fortville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Fortville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilma Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carrie Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Indiana
Other, age
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Hancock, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hancock-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Hancock-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fortville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Betty Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carrie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Carrie Thomas
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana
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Sibling
Wilma Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hancock-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Indiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-01148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E Skinner | 39 | Head | Automobile Painter | Indiana |
| 2 | Elva Skinner | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Charles S Skinner | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | William Harrington | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Nora Harrington | 57 | Wife | Laundress | Indiana |
| 6 | Nattie Marshall | 19 | Grandson | Attendant | Indiana |
| 7 | Carrie E Thomas | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 8 | Betty G Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 9 | Wilma J Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Levi Hardin | 60 | Head | Miller | Indiana |
| 11 | Richard Hawkins | 40 | Son in law | Miller | Indiana |
| 12 | Lois Hawkins | 40 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Jean Hawkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | William Sears | 66 | Head | Plumber | Indiana |
| 15 | Lenora Sears | 65 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Billie D Sears | 13 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Paul J Freeman | 25 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 19 | Eloise M Freeman | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Marsen J Clark | 64 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | Jennie M Clark | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Philip S Rensforth | 27 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 23 | Mable Rensforth | 28 | Wife | Packer | Indiana |
| 24 | Barbara A Rensforth | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Sandra Rensforth | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Eva M Brown | 47 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 27 | Marguerite Brown | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 28 | Roy J Brown | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Samuel T Hiday | 44 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 30 | Sarah M Hiday | 44 | Wife | Operator | Indiana |
| 31 | Kate Greene | 56 | Lodger | Cook | Indiana |
| 33 | George E Olvey | 21 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 34 | Betty B Olvey | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ronald R Olvey | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | John I Tuttle | 22 | Head | Assemblyman | Indiana |
| 37 | Ruth Tuttle | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Everett Kennedy | 43 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 39 | Gladis M Kennedy | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Annabelle Kennedy | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
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)