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Edna Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edna Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Martha Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alexander Thomas | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 27
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 37
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Schaffer | 3 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Alfred Schaffer | 1 | son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Matthew Diggs | 61 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Catharine Diggs | 31 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Magaline Diggs | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Martha Diggs | 7 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Nathan Smith | 53 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 48 | Mary L. Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Charles W. Smith | 17 | son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 50 | Horace Smith | 22 | son | Driver Truck | Maryland |
| 51 | Beatrice Smith | 19 | daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alexander Thomas | 56 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 53 | Edna Thomas THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Martha Thomas | 15 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Thomas Thomas | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Alexander Thomas | 11 | son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Doris Thomas | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | William Thomas | 3 | son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | James M. Thomas | 1 | son | — | Maryland |
| 60 | William Jenkins | 42 | Head | Molder | Georgia |
| 61 | Marie Jenkins | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Catherine Jenkins | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Lottie Jenkins | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Rebecca Williams | 29 | Lodger | House Work | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sallie Allen | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Willie Allen | 29 | son | Labor | Maryland |
| 67 | Alice Allen | 34 | daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 68 | William Jackson | 64 | Father | Labor | Virginia |
| 69 | James Jackson | 51 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Jr. Jackson | 17 | Nephew | New Worker | Maryland |
| 71 | Walter Jackson | 39 | Lodger | Ice Man | Maryland |
| 72 | Mary Harding | 42 | Lodger | House Work | Maryland |
| 73 | William Smith | 50 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 74 | Lillie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Nathaniel Smith | 9 | son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | William Smith | 4 | son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Eugene Smith | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Curtis Lee Smith | 1 | son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Thomas Camphor | 48 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 80 | Ida Camphor | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)