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Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aliquippa Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Aliquippa Boro |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frederick Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 27
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1904 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Other, age 37
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aliquippa Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03425-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcia Manula | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Benjamin F Manula | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harold W Davis | 38 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 4 | Edith M Davis | 32 | Wife | Cashier | England |
| 5 | Gordon Davis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jerry J Sheffin | 66 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 7 | Elizabeth M Sheffin | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Boyde Cable | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Earl S Risley | 42 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ella B Risley | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Blanche A Risley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Herbert A Thomas | 45 | Head | Police Officer | Wales |
| 13 | Ethel M Thomas THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 14 | Thomas R Thomas | 25 | Son | Piler | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frederick G Thomas | 20 | Son | Handyman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jean L Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Walter H Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Carlton | 67 | Head | Machine Shop | Northumberland |
| 19 | Mary Carlton | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | Isabel Carlton | 16 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary M Carlton | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Dull | 65 | Head | Heater | Virginia |
| 23 | Elsie Dull | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stewart C Moore | 60 | Head | Real Estate | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edna A Moore | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph H Moore | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Henrietta Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Alexander | 22 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry P Smith | 62 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Pearl R Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Kenneth P Smith | 23 | Son | Labor Foreman | Pennsylvania |
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)