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Ellen Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Bellflower |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alma Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dick Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 35
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 46
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellflower |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00225-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Coffell | 39 | Head | Hay Hauler | Louisiana |
| 2 | Elsie Coffell | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Don Coffell | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Julia Sosa | 59 | Head | Housework | Hungary |
| 5 | Frank Krider | 60 | Head | Custodian | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Lizzie Mae Krider | 65 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Dorothy R. Reid | 36 | Head | General Agent | Colorado |
| 8 | William Paul Reid | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Kenneth Jump | 29 | Head | Foreman (Gang) | Missouri |
| 10 | Connie Jump | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Shirley Lee Jump | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Herschel Chalmers | 26 | Head | Assistant Manager | Texas |
| 13 | Vivian Chalmers | 30 | Wife | Manager | Colorado |
| 14 | Teresa Chalmers | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Eva O'Sullivan | 53 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Harold O'Sullivan | 38 | Son | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 17 | George Skoglund | 54 | Brother | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 18 | Earl Coleman | 34 | Head | Linoleum Layer | So Dakota |
| 19 | Suzanne Coleman | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Dorothy Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | So Dakota |
| 21 | Phyllis Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | So Dakota |
| 22 | Marge Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | So Dakota |
| 23 | James Coleman | 6 | Son | — | So Dakota |
| 24 | Gerald A. Woods | 38 | Head | Mechanic Oil Tool Shop | Illinois |
| 25 | Esther Woods | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Barbara Jean Woods | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | William E. Thomas | 65 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 28 | Ellen Thomas THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | William James Thomas | 22 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Alma Mae Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Dick Thomas | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Harry L. Johnson | 53 | Head | Orderly Hospital | Nebraska |
| 33 | Vela Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Kenneth Finley | 72 | Head | — | — |
| 35 | Florence Finley | 65 | Wife | — | — |
| 36 | Ernest Rathwick | 32 | Head | Mechanic In Garage | Nebraska |
| 37 | Marie Rathwick | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Arlen Rathwick | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Lloyd Rathwick | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Kathleen Rathwick | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
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)