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Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Preston-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preston-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Preston-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Cascade |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pauline Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Okey Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bobby Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Junior Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willard Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bruce Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Preston, West …
Spouse, age 29
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Preston-County, West …
Spouse, age 39
Preston-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04439-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Amerigo Perilli | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ned, E. Wolfe | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 43 | Genevieve Wolfe | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Franklin Wolfe | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ray Wolfe | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Rex Wolfe | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Shirley Lee Wolfe | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Jean Wolfe | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Walter E. Gribble | 19 | Stepson | Lime Kiln Construction | West Virginia |
| 50 | Norma Gribble | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Earl Gilpin | 55 | Head | Tipple Boss | Maryland |
| 52 | Myrtle Gilpin | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Myrtle Jerry Mccabe | 42 | Head | Machine Man | Maryland |
| 54 | Myrtle Mccabe | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Wallace Mccabe | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Violet Mccabe | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Okey Thomas | 46 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ethel Thomas THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Servant | West Virginia |
| 59 | Bruce E. Thomas | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Willard Thomas | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 61 | Pauline Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Madeline Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Junior Thomas | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Harry Thomas | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Bobby Thomas | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Lloyd Johnson | 22 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Deloris Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Vernard Gilmore | 29 | Head | Pony Driver | West Virginia |
| 70 | Gertrude Gilmore | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Caroline Gilmore | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Vernard Jr. Gilmore | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Martha Gilmore | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | William C. Miller | 26 | Head | Payroll Clerk | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Miller | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Jo Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William H. Miller | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Caroline Sue Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Potusky | 29 | Head | Motor Man Coal Mine | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Theresa Potusky | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)