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Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Mary-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Celese — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Mary-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Berwick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Roland Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Thomas | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Vordry Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Celese Thomas | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Mary, …
Daughter, age 2
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Mary, …
Daughter, age 12
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 22
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ethel Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celese Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celest Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Thomas
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celese Thomas
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celest Thomas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Thomas
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Jessie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vordry Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01454-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Kellar | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Thelma Kellar | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Thomas | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 4 | Celese Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Jessie (At) Thomas | 28 | Son | Rodman | Louisiana |
| 6 | Vordry (At) Thomas | 25 | Son | Rodman | Louisiana |
| 7 | Roland Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ethel Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Rose Badda | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | Henry Justilian | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Adelaide Justilian | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Clarence Justilian | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Tom Harris | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Gertrude James | 37 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Francey Williams | 2 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Arthur Martin | 6 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Joseph Bella | 36 | Head | Baker | Louisiana |
| 18 | Loretta Bella | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Vincent J. Bella | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Agnes P. Bella | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Leo Dosch | 63 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Angella Dosch | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Leoil Estis | 46 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 24 | Angela Estis | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Eloise Estis | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | L. J. Estis | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Joseph Guzzetta | 50 | Head | Shop Keeper (Shoe Shop) | Italy |
| 28 | Salvadore Guzzetta | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 29 | Joseph Jr. Guzzetta | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Vincent Guzzetta | 28 | Son | Eye Glass Store | Louisiana |
| 31 | Vincent Jr. Guzzetta | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Howard Roland | 30 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 33 | Edna Roland | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Edward Jr. Roland | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Leon Rock | 36 | Head | App Shoe Shop | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lucille Rock | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Colene Rock | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ilana Rock | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Doris Mae Rock | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Margory Rock | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)