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Catherine Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matt & Mathias — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Di Filippo | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Catherine Thomas | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Victor Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lucy Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sebastian Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 15
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Library |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 25
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Nurse-Private |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 36
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Catherine Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matt Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Mathias Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matt Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mathias Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02840-00310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ronald Carpino | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Felix Deicke | 60 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 43 | Christina Deicke | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Rosalind Deicke | 17 | Daughter | Office Work | New York |
| 45 | Pierce Jr. Nugent | 30 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 46 | Marie Nugent | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Joseph Donadio | 32 | Head | Carcleaning | New York |
| 48 | Mildred Donadio | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Donadio | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | John Di Marco | 43 | Head | Assistant Foreman | New York |
| 51 | Mary Q. Di Marco | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Suzanne Di Marco | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | John Di Marco | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Joseph Ucci | 45 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 55 | Isabelle Ucci | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Elizabeth Ucci | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Mary Ucci | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 58 | Joseph Jr. Ucci | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Jean Ucci | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Andrew Adinolfi | 33 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 61 | Mary Adinolfi | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Andrew Jr. Adinolfi | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Barbara Ann Adinolfi | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Brother Anthony | None | M | Hardware & Heating Co. | — |
| 65 | Victor J. Thomas | 42 | Head | Metal-Polisher | Italy |
| 66 | Catherine Thomas THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Sebastian Thomas | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Lucy Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Marguerite Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | James Di Filippo | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 71 | Nathan Blissett | 26 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 72 | Phyllis Blissett | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Nathan Jr. Blissett | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Donato De Vito | 67 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 75 | Catherine De Vito | 67 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Louis De Vito | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 77 | Mary De Vito | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Betty Marie De Vito | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Dolores Teresa De Vito | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Louise De Vito | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 3 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)