Elizabeth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Jefferson Township
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Norma Thomas	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Margaret Thomas	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Anna Thomas	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Luther Thomas	Head	—	51	~1889
John Thomas	Son	—	11	~1929
Evan Thomas	Son	—	22	~1918
David Thomas	Son	—	14	~1926
Elizabeth Thomas	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Spouse, age 26

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth P
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Spouse, age 38

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 46

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Elizabeth Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00212)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Buena Ratcliffe	22	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
2	Nellie Ratcliffe	24	Wife	—	Ohio
3	John C. Jones	33	Head	Farmer	Ohio
4	Susie E. Jones	29	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Paul M. Jones	9	Son	—	Ohio
6	David R. Lewis	48	Head	Butcher	Ohio
7	Margaret Lewis	46	Wife	—	Ohio
8	David R. Jr. Lewis	20	Son	Teacher	Ohio
9	Edward J. Lewis	18	Son	—	Ohio
10	Mary Jane Lewis	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Charles M. Hughes	62	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
12	Catherine Hughes	63	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Morgan M. Hughes	31	Son	Laborer	Ohio
14	Margaret Hughes	30	Daughter	House Work	Ohio
15	Evan H. Hughes	33	Head	Laborer	Ohio
16	Myrtle Hughes	27	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Richard H. Hughes	8	Son	—	Ohio
18	Catherine Ann Hughes	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Peggy Joyce Hughes	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Jane Delene Hughes	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Benjamin F. Grafton	67	Head	—	Maryland
22	Mary Jane Grafton	66	Wife	—	Wales
23	Gloria Moosovich	13	H. Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
24	Thomas J. Brown	59	Head	Laborer	Ohio
25	Sophia Brown	53	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Clarence Brown	24	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
27	Ida Alice Brown	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
28	Harry M. Gilliand	45	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
29	Anna Opal Gilliand	47	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Dorothy M. Gilliand	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Paul Wayne Gilliand	9	Son	—	Ohio
32	Luther Thomas	51	Head	Agent	Ohio
33	Elizabeth Pearl Thomas THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Evan C. Thomas	22	Son	Attendant	Ohio
35	Anna Gladys Thomas	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Margaret Thelma Thomas	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Norma Elizabeth Thomas	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	David Luther Thomas	14	Son	—	Ohio
39	John E. Thomas	11	Son	—	Ohio
40	Ida Townsend	69	Head	—	Ohio

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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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