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Edna Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harford-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harford-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harford-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halls Cross Rds |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Halls Cross Rds |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Little | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herman Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Andrew Thomas | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Bessie Thomas | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harford, Maryland
Daughter, age 4
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Harford-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Harford-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halls Cross Rds |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harford |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Edna Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Maryland
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Sibling
Fred Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman 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 — Harford-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Harford-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01551-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson Cullum | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Dallas Cullum | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Street Cullum | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Charles Yellman | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 5 | Mildred Yellman | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Jr. Yellman | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | George O. Preston | 53 | Head | Tractor Operator | Maryland |
| 8 | Belle Preston | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Dorothy Preston | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Sylvia Preston | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | William Deckman | 63 | Boarder | Foreman | Maryland |
| 12 | Leon Lydeck | 20 | Hired Man | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 13 | Irving Preston | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 14 | Annie Preston | 55 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 15 | Inez Preston | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Richard Preston | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 17 | Ruby Preston | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Maryland |
| 18 | Doris Preston | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Vernon Preston | 48 | Head | Fill Service | Maryland |
| 20 | Bessie Preston | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Neville Cunningham | 26 | Son-in-law | Attendant | Maryland |
| 22 | Viola Cunningham | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Verna Ann Cunningham | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Clinton Scarborough | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Lizzie Scarborough | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Tobin | 77 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 27 | Ida Tobin | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Jesse Preston | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Berlin Blakeley | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 30 | Elizabeth Blakeley | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Augusta Blakeley | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Maryland |
| 32 | Berlin Jr. Blakeley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Andrew Thomas | 63 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie Thomas | 48 | Wife | Janitress | Virginia |
| 35 | Herman Thomas | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 36 | Fred Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 37 | Edna Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Howard Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruth Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | John W. Little | 25 | Son-in-law | — | 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)