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Donald Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tremont Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 986 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Tremont Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Thomas | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Gottschall | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Thomas | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Helene Gottschall | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Thomas | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | meat market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tremont Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 986 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Donald Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helene Gottschall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03607-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard H. Thomas | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maggie A. Thomas | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Donald Thomas THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helene Gottschall | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Gottschall | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Francis J. Adams | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emma E. Adams | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Adams | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Maynard Beetler | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Martin J. Coleman | 68 | Head | Priest | England |
| 12 | Ellen Coleman | 69 | Sister | — | England |
| 13 | Margaret Crotty | 61 | Sister | — | England |
| 14 | John G. Hertz | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kathryn Hertz | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Richard Hertz | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Yvonne Hertz | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harlan H. Brown | 24 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Evelyn E. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Janice Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Norman J. Heiterall|Heiteraff | 38 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mildred Heiterall|Heiteraff | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)