Edna Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Edna Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amy — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Los Angeles City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Edna	Age	Birth yr
Edna Thomas	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Jacklyn Thomas	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Charles Thomas	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Los Angeles, …

Other, age 29

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Los Angeles, …

Daughter, age 40

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Edna S
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Spouse, age 49

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Edna Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amy Sherman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Amy Sherman

b. ~1866

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Edna Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · California

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00412-00054)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur S. Miller	61	Head	Stage Hand	Ohio
2	Mary P. Miller	59	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Jessie N. Sparling	54	Head	Telephone Operator	Canada
4	Josephine Sparling	31	Daughter	Telephone Operator	California
5	Joseph Sparling	26	Son	Bank Teller	California
6	Marcella Green	42	Head	—	Washington
7	Charles E. Green	15	Son	—	California
8	Robert Green	14	Son	—	California
9	Glenn Green	13	Son	—	California
10	Harold S. Brush	45	Head	Police Officer	New York
11	Kathryn Brush	32	Wife	—	New York
12	Earl Brush	5	Son	—	California
13	Tobias Wright	38	Head	Operator	Texas
14	Muriel Wright	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
15	Vallie Pellet	41	Head	Practical Nurse	South Dakota
16	Mary Ellen Pellet	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
17	Robert Leslie Pellet	14	Son	—	Oregon
19	Grace M. Griffis	71	Head	—	England
20	Jean P. De Enriquez	33	Lodger	Letter Carrier	South America
21	Virginia De Enriquez	31	Lodger Wife	—	Ohio
22	Paul Jean De Enriquez	3	Lodger Son	—	California
23	Lindly C. Fuller	66	Head	—	Missouri
24	Eleanor Fuller	31	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Myrtle Fuller	9	Daughter	—	California
26	Sofia Finuf	56	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
27	Joseph Malesus	79	Head	Aeroplane Mechanic	Massachusetts
28	Anna N. Malesus	76	Wife	—	Wisconsin
29	Harold Malesus	51	Son	Guard Supervisor	Wisconsin
30	Ira B. Clarin	30	Cousin	Auditor	South Dakota
31	Brother Malesus	65	Brother	Watchman	Massachusetts
32	Marie Wallace	71	Head	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
33	Iris Curtis	49	Head	—	Oklahoma
34	John Van Every	68	Lodger	—	New York
35	Charles Thomas	47	Head	Plumbing Inspector	Iowa
36	Edna Thomas THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Jacklyn Thomas	18	Daughter	—	California
39	Lilly Fast	67	Head	—	California
40	Perry Fast	55	Son	Clothing Presser	California

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Edna

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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