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Elizabeth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Aurelius — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Excelsior Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Amusement Park |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 158 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Excelsior Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emily Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frederick Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frederick Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 13
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Excelsior Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Amusement Park |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 158 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Elizabeth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Aurelius Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aurelius Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thomas
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Hoo | 21 | Son | Attendant | North Dakota |
| 2 | Earling Hoo | 20 | Son | Dishwasher | North Dakota |
| 3 | Julius H Goetze | 61 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 4 | Emma Goetze | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Donald B Lundsten | 46 | Head | Insurance Supervisor | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lyda L Lundsten | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Jean Lundsten | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Robert Lundsten | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Frederick Thomas | 60 | Head | Street Railway | Minnesota |
| 10 | Emma Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Dorothy Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Chief Operator | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elizabeth Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Minnesota |
| 13 | Frederick H Thomas | 21 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 14 | Donald Thomas | 17 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 15 | Margaret Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Emily Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Robert Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Richard Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Chantopher N Hamrin | 70 | Head | Minister | Minnesota |
| 20 | Sarah L Hamrin | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | William W Peterson | 54 | Head | Milk Delivery Man | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Flossie B Peterson | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Doris Peterson | 19 | Daughter | Secretary'S Helper | Minnesota |
| 24 | Gloria Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Warren Peterson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Marcus Maynard | 44 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 27 | Martha Maynard | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Grace Maynard | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marcus J H Maynard | 16 | Son | Repairman | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruby Jane Maynard | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Martha Maynard | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Andrew Heimerl | 59 | Head | Repairman | Minnesota |
| 33 | Julie Heimerl | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Andrew Heimerl | 17 | Son | Pin Setter | Minnesota |
| 35 | Harvey Heimerl | 17 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 36 | Helen Heimerl | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Daryl Heimerl | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lester Andersen | 28 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 39 | Marian Andersen | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | David Andersen | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)