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Elizabeth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Russell Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wendy Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 41
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03559-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Thomas | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Russell Thomas | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Philip Howard | 33 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Howard | 33 | Wife | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Phyllis Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Robitz | 50 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 7 | Anthony Midek|Mideh | 40 | Lodger | Miner | Austria |
| 8 | Joseph Endik | 44 | Lodger | Miner | Austria |
| 9 | Walt Sipple | 40 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sadie Sipple | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jack R Sipple | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert A Sipple | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jerome Blakeslee | 70 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Havard | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mildred Havard | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | J. Russell Reed | 40 | Son-in-law | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Reed | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jerome Mcelligott | 67 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 19 | Mary Ann Mcelligott | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Mcelligott | 31 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Dean | 13 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Russell Thomas | 53 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 23 | Elizabeth Thomas THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 24 | Gladys Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Wendy Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ray Burk | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth Burk | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Burk | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Burk | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | David Jones | 43 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 32 | Catherine Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 33 | David Thomas Jones | 14 | Son | Newsboy | Wales |
| 34 | Margaret Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edward Thomas | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Ann Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Leona Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas Martin | 65 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Martin | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frederick Martin | 39 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
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)