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Elizabeth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Altadena |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Nordstrom | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Lydia Comstock | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 47
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 58
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 68
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00243-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | C. H. Carver | 48 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 42 | Frances Carver | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | David Carver | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Joan Carver | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Chas Kemp | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Pearl Kemp | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | Russell Ballenson | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Dorothea Ballenson | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Aage Larsen | 51 | Head | Interior Architect | Denmark |
| 51 | Thea Larsen | 56 | Wife | Sewing | Germany |
| 52 | Emma Clayden | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 53 | John Rollenson | 65 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 54 | Louis Bens | 64 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emma Bens | 64 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | Florence Jones | 76 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 57 | John Stackleberg | 36 | Head | Gardner | New York |
| 58 | Ann Stackleberg | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Marjorie Stackleberg | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | John Stackleberg | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 61 | John Thomas | 67 | Head | Ice Dealer | Indiana |
| 62 | Elizabeth Thomas THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Bertha Nordstrom | 28 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | Lydia Comstock | 38 | Lodger | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 65 | Alan Thomas | 48 | Head | Chef | Michigan |
| 66 | Margaret Thomas | 45 | Wife | Dress-Fitter | Iowa |
| 67 | Mary M. Cohelen | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ben G. Jones | 28 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 69 | Leila Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Clayton Harris | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Washington |
| 71 | Edna Harris | 39 | Wife | Superintendent Of Nurses | Montana |
| 72 | John Wassal | 22 | Head | Assistant Wind Tunnel | Minnesota |
| 73 | Lillian Wassal | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Harold Ahlers | 24 | Head | Service Man | Ohio |
| 75 | Irene Ahlers | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Nina Williams | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Mildred Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Bertha Sutch | 66 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Jerome Kortney | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Avella Kortney | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)