Elizabeth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mahoning-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mahoning-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mahoning-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Youngstown
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Township / Ward	Youngstown
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Mary Thomas	Daughter	—	30	~1910
William Thomas	Head	—	66	~1874
J Thomas	Son	—	41	~1899
Elizabeth Thomas	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Mahoning, Ohio

Spouse, age 43

Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1878
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1893
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Mahoning, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1898
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Mahoning-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 63

Mahoning-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Youngstown
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Elizabeth Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03271-00170)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Martin	22	Head	Clerk	Ohio
2	Mike Panay	28	Head	Secretary	Ohio
3	Elmer Messaly	27	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
4	Hazel Messaly	33	Wife	—	Ohio
5	James Ryan	28	Head	Operator	Ohio
6	Ruth Ryan	28	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Cornelius O'Keefe	49	Head	Yd Master	Ohio
8	Margaret O'Keefe	48	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Eileen O'Keefe	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	John Benjamin	53	Head	Piano Tuner	Wales
11	Mary Benjamin	53	Wife	—	Wales
12	Elizabeth Benjamin	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	William Thomas	66	Head	Pipe Plant	Wales
14	Elizabeth Thomas THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	Wales
15	J. Willard Thomas	41	Son	—	Ohio
16	Mary Elizabeth Thomas	30	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
17	William Thompson	35	Head	Operator	Scotland
18	Martha Thompson	33	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Gail Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	R. Fred Wagstaff	53	Head	Buckleyer	Ohio
21	Alice Wagstaff	53	Wife	—	England
22	Edna Essex	31	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Alice Essex	10	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
24	C. Charles Crawford	50	Head	Slicer	Ohio
25	Grace Crawford	47	Wife	—	Ohio
26	T. Duane Crawford	26	Son	Clerk	Ohio
27	G. Robert Crawford	18	Son	Helper	Ohio
28	R. Duane Crawford	5	Grandson	—	Ohio
29	B. Kenneth Allen	36	Head	Clerk	Ohio
30	Margaret Allen	38	Wife	—	New York
31	Nancy Allen	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Shirley Allen	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	William Sniderman	65	Father-in-law	—	Russia/Canada
34	George Sniderman	35	Brother-in-law	Clerk	New York
35	G. Max Wilson	53	Head	Saleslady	Ohio
36	C. Samuel Porter	52	Head	Conductor	Pennsylvania
37	Edna Porter	51	Wife	—	Ohio
38	H. William Jenkins	43	Head	Boiler Maker	Pennsylvania
39	Violet Jenkins	37	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Ruth Jenkins	5	Daughter	—	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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