Elizabeth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Mills	Daughter	—	32	~1908
John Thomas	Head	—	65	~1875
Charles Mills	Other	—		~1940
Charles Mills	Son	—	33	~1907
Elizabeth Thomas	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	sc
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 52

New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 63

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Elizabeth Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02725-00635)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Tilmann	53	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	New York
2	Jessie Tilmann	57	Wife	—	New York
3	Herbert Whitney	25	Head	Router	New York
4	Ruth Whitney	24	Wife	—	New York
5	Richard Award	42	Head	Electric Inspector	New York
6	Emily Award	41	Wife	Artist	Czecho Slovakia
7	Edward Award	16	Son	—	New York
8	Nathan Levy	82	Father	—	Germany
9	Jane E. Levy	67	Mother	—	Germany
10	Otto Ketter	50	Head	Iron Worker	Germany
11	Lena Ketter	51	Wife	—	Germany
12	Otto Ketter	17	Son	Electrical Apprentice	New York
13	John E. Thomas	65	Head	Bricklayer	England
14	Elizabeth Thomas THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	England
15	Charles Q. Mills	33	Son	Bank Clerk	New York
16	Gladys D. Mills	32	Daughter	—	New York
17	Charles Mills	0	Grandson	—	New York
18	William Cary	47	Head	Labourer	Northern Ireland
19	Mary Cary	45	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
20	Walter Cary	20	Son	—	New York
21	Mary Cary	17	Daughter	—	New York
22	Isabella Keenan	71	Mother in law	—	Ireland
23	Arthur Keenan	43	Brother in law	Textile Examiner	New York
24	Joseph Hering	39	Head	Grocery Salesman	New York
25	Anna Hering	34	Wife	Millinery Finisher	New York
26	Stanley Mudick	44	Head	Assorter	Germany
27	Stella Mudick	41	Wife	—	New York
28	Helen Mudick	21	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
29	Daniel Lewis	41	Head	Asst. Editor	New York
30	Estelle Lewis	24	Wife	Secretary	New York
31	Peter Berchina	34	Head	Shoe Repairing	Italy
32	Anna Berchina	19	Wife	—	New York
33	Joseph Katz	56	Head	Tailor	Poland
34	Clara Katz	56	Wife	—	Poland
35	Solomon Katz	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
36	Irving Katz	17	Son	—	New York
37	Harris Honig	38	Head	Ironing	Estonia
38	Mae Honig	27	Wife	—	Estonia
39	Lyla L. Honig	10	Daughter	—	Washington D.C.
40	Isidore Krakowsky	51	Head	Stationery Salesman	Russia

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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.

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