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Ellen Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | South Lebanon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Orene Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marcus Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ellen Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marion-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 49
Marion-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01338-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Bland | 30 | Head | Leak Stopper | Kentucky |
| 42 | Pauline Bland | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Frances Bland | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Sayrine Bland | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Marilyn Bland | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lula Mae Bland | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Wanda Bland | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Paul Bowman | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lucille Bowman | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Hill Bowman | 71 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ann Bowman | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Theodore A. Thomas | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Roberta Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Theodore A. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joseph M. Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Marcus T. Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ellen Thomas THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Owen Thomas | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Edward Thomas | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Orene Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mary J. Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Robert Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Hulda Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Arghia Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Carl A. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ben Mattingly | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary J. Mattingly | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Cara Mattingly | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Paul Bland | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Clara Bland | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ben Bland | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Paul Bland | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Jeannine Bland | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dora Bland | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | George T. Spalding | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary G. Spalding | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Elizabeth Spalding | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John B. Spalding | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Joseph L. Spalding | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Thomas Spalding | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)