Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lincoln-County, Washington
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Additional Details
Occupation	houseworker
Industry	private employ
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Houseworker
Township / Ward	Davenport
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Lois Thomas	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Dane Thomas	Head	—	47	~1893
Arvin Thomas	Son	—	22	~1918
Ethel Thomas	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Lincoln, Washington

Spouse, age 23

Lincoln, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ethel E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Lincoln, Washington

Spouse, age 33

Lincoln, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Lincoln-County, Washington

Spouse, age 43

Lincoln-County, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Occupation	houseworker
Industry	private employ
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Ethel Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04352-00092)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank Reinbold	29	head	Manager	Washington
42	Florence Reinbold	32	wife	0	Washington
43	Glen Reinbold	1	son	—	Washington
44	Jimmie Watson	32	head	Lineman	Washington
45	Alma G. Watson	29	wife	0	Minnesota
46	Jacquelyn Watson	3	daughter	—	Washington
47	Harold T. Blize	36	head	Auto Mechanic	Washington
48	Viola B. Blize	29	wife	0	Washington
49	Patricia Blize	2	daughter	—	Washington
50	Ted Manley	37	head	Manager	Minnesota
51	Arlina Manley	42	wife	Finisher	Washington
52	Verla Dietrich	17	step-daughter	0	Washington
53	Henry Robinson	39	head	Deputy County Clerk	Montana
54	Trixie Robinson	33	wife	0	Washington
55	Norma Jean Robinson	7	daughter	—	Washington
56	Gerald Eugene Robinson	4	son	—	Washington
57	Dane Thomas	47	head	Truck Driver	California
58	Ethel Thomas THIS PERSON	43	wife	Houseworker	Washington
59	Arvin Thomas	22	son	Laborer	Washington
60	Lois Thomas	13	daughter	—	Washington
61	Clyde Ross	46	head	Supervisor	Washington
62	Maxine Ross	46	wife	0	South Dakota
63	Robert Ross	15	son	0	Washington
64	Jack Nathan Ross	10	son	0	Washington
65	Joseph F. Strang	54	head	Millworker	Nebraska
66	Lorena Strang	46	wife	0	Nebraska
67	Mary Ellen Bair	46	head	Nurse	Washington
68	Georgia Bair	22	daughter	Houseworker	Washington
69	Patricia Bair	12	daughter	—	Washington
70	Blanch Leithead	37	head	0	Arkansas
71	Ruth Leithead	10	daughter	—	Washington
72	Sarah Leithead	10	daughter	—	Washington
73	Glerna Leithead	6	daughter	—	Washington
74	Otis Peterson	26	head	Salesman	Washington
75	Jeanett Peterson	25	wife	0	Montana
76	Robert Peterson	3	son	—	Washington
77	James Butter	64	head	Carpenter	Missouri
78	Carrie Butter	67	wife	0	Missouri

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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.

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