Elizabeth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Shaffer	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Mary Wise	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Edith Shaffer	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Elizabeth Thomas	Head	—	65	~1875
Alvin Shaffer	Other	—	25	~1915
Daniel Wise	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 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	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 55

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 65

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Housewife
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Elizabeth Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03249-00191)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Betty Jane Vest	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Dorothy E. Vest	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Michele Judiciani	50	Head	Mechanic	Italy
4	Filomena Judiciani	45	Wife	—	Italy
5	Maria Judiciani	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Norma Judiciani	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Lalo Judiciani	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	George Thorn	66	Head	Presser	Ohio
9	Kitty Thorn	65	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
10	Grace Carey	43	Daughter	Housewife	Ohio
11	Charles Carey	15	Grandson	—	Ohio
12	Jack Carey	15	Grandson	—	Ohio
13	Francis Kelly	68	Head	Housewife	Ohio
14	Ethel Kelly	24	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
15	Elizabeth Thomas THIS PERSON	65	Head	Housewife	Ohio
16	Mary Wise	33	Daughter	Maid	Ohio
17	Daniel B. Wise	13	Son	—	Ohio
18	Alvin Shaffer	25	Son-in-law	Mechanic	Ohio
19	Virginia Shaffer	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Edith L. Shaffer	23	Daughter	Housewife	Ohio
21	Donald E. Hines	41	Head	Postal Clerk	Ohio
22	Myrtle S. Hines	39	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
23	Margie E. Hines	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Betty Ann Hines	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	John Anthony	74	Head	—	Ohio
26	Dottie Anthony	62	Wife	—	Ohio
27	John L. Anthony	29	Son	Machine Grinder	Ohio
28	Evelyn Louni	33	Daughter	Machine Operator	Ohio
29	John E. Louni	14	Son	—	Ohio
30	Eugene Andrews	19	Lodger	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
31	Charles E. Stone	44	Head	Brakeman	Indiana
32	Mary G. Stone	37	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
33	Rose Stone	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Dorothy Stone	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Carson Stone	12	Son	—	Ohio
36	Betty Stone	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Ed. Williams	70	Head	Hard Ware Store	West Virginia
38	Fred M. Williams	60	Brother	Hard Ware Store	West Virginia
39	Lulu Taylor	56	Sister	Housewife	West Virginia
40	Charles R. Taylor	36	Nephew	Press Man	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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