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Betty Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Cicero Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Linda Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jean Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leora Thomas | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marjorie Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jack Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tipton-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Tipton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cicero Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Donald Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Tipton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01100-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbert A. Harper | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Wilda Harper | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | John Hellman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Philomina Hellman | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Louis Hellman | 28 | Son | Maintainer | Indiana |
| 6 | Rosemary Hellman | 27 | Daughter | Nursemaid | Indiana |
| 7 | Linus Hellman | 25 | Son | Window Decorator | Indiana |
| 8 | Raymond Hellman | 21 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Jerome Hellman | 20 | Son | Maintainer Man | Indiana |
| 10 | Catherine Hellman | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Gilbert Hellman | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Patrick Hellman | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Leo Hellman | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Henrietta Hellman | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary Joan Hellman | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Patricia Hellman | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | August A. Utter | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Bernice Utter | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Virginia Utter | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Robert Utter | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Bertie Dickerson | 19 | Hired Hand | Farm Lab | Missouri |
| 22 | Ralph Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Leora Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Betty Thomas THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Marjorie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Donald Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Jean Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Jack Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Linda Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John Debber | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Kathryn Debber | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Margaret Debber | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 33 | Mary Debber | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Joseph Altherr | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Mary Altherr | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Joseph Jr. Altherr | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Francis Altherr | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Paul Altherr | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Michael Altherr | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Bernard Altherr | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
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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)