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Charles Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Charles — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Florence Thomas | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILADELPHIA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Thomas (~0.84 confidence) and mother Eliza Thomas (~0.84 confidence) and mother Margaret Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Frederick Thomas
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Thomas
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Eliza Thomas
b. ~1857
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Margaret Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Thomas
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03736-00599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Stolnis | 31 | Daughter | Fore Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ruth Stolnis | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Grech | 41 | Head | Postal Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Grech | 43 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Morris | 29 | Head | Paper Hanger | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Morris | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joan Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harry Morris | 21 | Brother | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elias Morris | 17 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Theodore F. Read | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine H. Read | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Kallie Haines | 53 | Mother | Nurse | Colorado |
| 13 | Louisa Rider | 84 | Grandmother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary J. Thomas | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles F. Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Florence Thomas | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth J. Thomas | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Henderson | 46 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Henderson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Marie Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Doris Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Henderson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Arthur Ethridge | 35 | Brother | Rigger | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Caleb H. Ethridge | 49 | Head | Cooper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Ethridge | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dorothy Ethridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Martha E. Ethridge | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna May Ethridge | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Ethridge | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Caleb H. Ethridge | 76 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George A. Diston | 56 | Head | Sugar Weigher | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George Diston | 29 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anna Diston | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Grace Diston | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lawrence Storniolo | 76 | Head | — | Italy |
| 37 | Lucia Storniolo | 66 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Paul Smrekovsky | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Slovakia |
| 39 | Helen Smrekovsky | 59 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 40 | Joseph Smrekovsky | 37 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)