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Ella Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brush Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brush Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joyce Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Caswell Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Valley Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| S Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hellen Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willma Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clate Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jamiatt Heilman | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yancey, North …
Other, age 25
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Spouse, age 35
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brush Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isaac Thomas | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | David Beaver | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Beaver | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Loomis Beaver | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Beaver | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elizabeth Beaver | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rollins Beaver | 0 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jas. A. Thomas | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy Thomas | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Curtis Boone | 17 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Levi M. Callahan | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Callahan | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Blanche Callahan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harlow Callahan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Homer Callahan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mack Callahan | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jack Callahan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jarvis J. Thomas | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ned Thomas | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mack Thomas | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Caswell Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ella Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clate Thomas | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hellen Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Joyce Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | S. F. Thomas | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willma M. Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Valley Rue Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jamiatt Heilman | 67 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | George W. Randolph | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearle Randolph | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clara L. Randolph | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Shelby Beaver | 27 | Head | 10 | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elva Beaver | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Onward Beaver | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jeff J. Hughes | 47 | Head | 6 | North Carolina |
| 79 | Flora Hughes | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Geneva Hughes | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)