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Edith Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edith Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kings Co |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings Co |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | Publisher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Thomas | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Grace Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Thomas | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 4
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kings Co |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings Co |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | Publisher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 Edith Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Thomas
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Thomas
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Grace Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02755-00887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arline Dillon | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | John Dillon | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary Schamitz | 33 | Head | Accounting | New York |
| 4 | Isabella Schamitz | 31 | Sister | No | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Schamitz | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Rhoda Schamitz | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | George Schamitz | 37 | boarder | Repair Man | New York |
| 8 | Fred Fritz | 62 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Amelia Fritz | 55 | Wife | No | New York |
| 10 | Charles Fritz | 32 | son | Repairman | New York |
| 11 | George Jackson | 56 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 12 | Selma Jackson | 55 | Wife | No | New York |
| 13 | Harry Jackson | 26 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 14 | William Thomas | 52 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Marion Thomas | 44 | Wife | No | New York |
| 16 | Edith Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 17 | Grace Thomas | 19 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 18 | George Woods | 56 | Head | Band Sawer | New York |
| 19 | Catherine Woods | 56 | Wife | No | New York |
| 20 | George Jr Woods | 24 | son | Elect. | New York |
| 21 | Joseph Lucia | 64 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 22 | Mae A Lucia | 62 | Wife | No | New York |
| 23 | Philip Burchell | 43 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 24 | Marie Burchell | 44 | Wife | No | New York |
| 25 | Marie Jr Burchell | 25 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 26 | Elting Jr Burchell | 17 | son | No | New York |
| 27 | Richard Burchell | 15 | son | No | New York |
| 28 | Donald Burchell | 11 | son | — | New York |
| 29 | Joseph Hollis | 67 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 30 | Mary E Hollis | 65 | Wife | Proprietor | New York |
| 31 | Edward Coogan | 36 | Head | Paymaster | New York |
| 32 | Florence Coogan | 33 | Wife | No | New York |
| 33 | John Coogan | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 34 | Robert Coogan | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 35 | Henry Dosher | 62 | Head | Brokerage Clerk | Germany |
| 36 | Frieda Dosher | 47 | Wife | No | Germany |
| 37 | Charles Wagenseil | 67 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 38 | Charles Hag | 70 | Head | Painting | New York |
| 39 | Jennie Hag | 65 | Wife | No | New York |
| 40 | Raymond Hag | 43 | son | Office Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
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)