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Clara Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Clara Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Huntington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | South Huntington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Clara Thomas | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Spouse, age 53
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Nassau, New …
Other, age 64
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Suffolk-County, New …
Spouse, age 74
Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Huntington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02785-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Warfield | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Austria |
| 42 | Margaret L. Warfield | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | John W. Kelsey | 60 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 44 | Marie C. Kelsey | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Florence E. Kelsey | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Margaret M. Kelsey | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | John E. Kelsey | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Arthur Gray | 44 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 49 | Katherine Gray | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Mildred Gray | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 51 | Charles Gray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Pauline Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Joseph Paul | 5 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 54 | Betty Paul | 3 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 55 | Ralph Doherty | 3 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 56 | William Thomas | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 57 | Clara Thomas THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Henry Thomas | 49 | Son | Chicken Man | Germany |
| 59 | John Ackerman | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Attilie Ackerman | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | John Wahle | 52 | Head | Painter | Bavaria |
| 62 | Mathias Jung | 57 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 63 | Estella Jung | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jacob Van Wagoner | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Myrtle Van Wagoner | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Willie Gray | 33 | Head | Dairyman | Ohio |
| 67 | Viola Gray | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Betty Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | William Gray | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | William Wicks | 43 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 71 | George Kannemann | 55 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 72 | Kannemann | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Lillian Kannemann | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Michael Molloy | 67 | Head | Laborer | Eire Ireland |
| 75 | Bridget Molloy | 65 | Wife | — | Eire Ireland |
| 76 | Frank Molloy | 38 | Son | Florist | New York |
| 77 | Edward Molloy | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 78 | John Molloy | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | Pasquale Scarella | 50 | Head | Furrier | Italy |
| 80 | Josephine Scarella | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
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)