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Ella Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roy Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lola Seymour | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Oscar Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Spouse, age 45
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04053-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wally Tarver | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Raymond Tarver | 22 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 43 | Leana Tarver | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Thurman Gasaway | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Mary R. Gasaway | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Samuel S. N. Gasaway | 29 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Luena Gasaway | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | J. T. Gasaway | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Roscoe Q. Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Sinna Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Oscar Knowles | 21 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 52 | Nancy Knowles | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Dorothy Knowles | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Henrietta Knowles | 18 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 55 | Roy Thomas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Ella Thomas THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Roy Jr. Thomas | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 58 | Louise Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 59 | Naomi Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Oscar L. Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Lola M. Seymour | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Josh Caldwell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Alice Caldwell | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Josh Jr. Caldwell | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 65 | Everett Caldwell | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 66 | A. C. Caldwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Andrew L. Caldwell | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Dory Caldwell | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Ethel M. Hewitt | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Beatrice Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Leon Dale | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 72 | Adrian Dale | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Rosa Lee Dale | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Caroline Dale | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Edna Dale | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Thomas Chenlink | 45 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 77 | Nancy Chenlink | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Louis Ferrell | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 79 | Ruby Ferrell | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Roy L. Ferrell | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
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)