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Edna Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| 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.
7 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 |
| Marie Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Marguerite Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gerald Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 49 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03488-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine Vaccaro | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Rosario Vaccaro | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles Vaccaro | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James, Sr. Thomas | 53 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edna Thomas THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | James, Jr. Thomas | 23 | Son | Beam Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Marie Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marguerite Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Gerald Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frank Bellini | 46 | Head | Stonecutter | Italy |
| 52 | Mary Bellini | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Peter Bellini | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bresci Bellini | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lucetti Bellini | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Frank Yacono | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 57 | Theresa Yacono | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Joseph Yacono | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Yacono | 25 | Son | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Yacono | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Concetta Yacono | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Madeline Yacono | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Yacono | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anthony Ricci | 44 | Head | Burner | Italy |
| 65 | Vincenza Ricci | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Mary Ricci | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Carmella Ricci | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anthony, Jr. Ricci | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frank Pompeti | 55 | Head | Fireman | Italy |
| 70 | Clementine Pompeti | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Linda Pompeti | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Pompeti | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dolores Pompeti | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Sabatino | 29 | Head | Paint Sprayer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Christine Sabatino | 24 | Wife | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Rudolph Bakia | 55 | Head | Rigger | Austria |
| 77 | Anna Bakia | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 78 | Anthony Bakia | 28 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles Bakia | 26 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Katherine Bakia | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
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)