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Emma Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Emma Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hitchcock-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hitchcock-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Emma Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Trenton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lauretta Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Aileen Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lloyd Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Teddy Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gene Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wayne Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Delynn Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Delbert Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hitchcock, Nebraska
Daughter, age 6
Hitchcock, Nebraska · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 16
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Emma Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Emma Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Gene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teddy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lauretta Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delynn Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02249-00825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Bonnie | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Robert | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Albert | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Donald | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Shirley | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ervin Davis | 66 | Head | Road Work | Illinois |
| 8 | Fay Thomas | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Hazel Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Robert Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Norman Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Pauline Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Donald Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Dorothy Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Norman Herrick | 22 | Inmate | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Charles Meese | 54 | Head | Dentist | Nebraska |
| 17 | La Verne Shaffer | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 18 | Vera Shaffer | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Floyd Hisel | 25 | Head | Assistant Commodity Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Babe Shaffer | 40 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | John Persinger | 70 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Elmon May | 37 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 23 | Mainard Herty | 37 | Head | Dairyman | Nebraska |
| 24 | Alice Herty | 33 | Wife | Dairyman | Nebraska |
| 25 | Wendell R. Herty | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Lloyd Thomas | 46 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 27 | Mildred Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Aileen Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Rug Weaver | Nebraska |
| 29 | Wayne Thomas | 20 | Son | Manager | Nebraska |
| 30 | Gene Thomas | 19 | Son | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 31 | Emma Mae Thomas THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Lauretta Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Teddy Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Delbert Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Virginia Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Delynn Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)