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Betty Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Betty Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Gerald Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 8
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 19
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Michigan
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Sibling
Shirley Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01812-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Thomas | 46 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 42 | Irene Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Robert Thomas | 22 | Son | Counter Man | Michigan |
| 44 | Betty Jane Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 45 | Richard Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Shirley Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | George Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Edward Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Gerald Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Amelia Kuk | 48 | Head | Janitress | Russia |
| 51 | Elsie Kuk | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | Michigan |
| 52 | Clara Kuk | 20 | Daughter | Shipping | Michigan |
| 53 | Ida Kuk | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Michigan |
| 54 | Elinor Kuk | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Harold Kuk | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Bernadine Kuk | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Barbara Kuk | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Janice Kuk | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Wellington Logan | 41 | Head | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 60 | Virginia Logan | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Potter Logan | 64 | Father | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Frederick Sommer | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 63 | Elsie Sommer | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Lorraine Sommer | 20 | Daughter | Assembler | Michigan |
| 65 | Frederick Sommer | 17 | Son | Newsboy | Michigan |
| 66 | Shirley Sommer | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Ronald Sommer | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Violet Brown | 25 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 69 | James Brown | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Elsie Fetting | 51 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Alma Fetting | 49 | Sister | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 72 | Francis Fetting | 47 | Sister | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 73 | James Mcgovern | 32 | Head | Credit Mgr. | Michigan |
| 74 | Grace Mcgovern | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Catherine Mcgovern | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Margaret Mcgovern | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | James Jr. Mcgovern | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Michael Mcgovern | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Elizabeth Mcgovern | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Russell Cruise | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
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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)