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Evelyn Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alfred — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handsewing |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Handsewing |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Thomas | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Albertine Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alfred Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Evelyn Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lydia Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | St Kitts |
| Mother's Birthplace | St Kitts |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | St Kitts B.W.I. |
| Mother's Birthplace | St Kitts B.W.I. |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Handsewing |
| Industry | Dress Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Evelyn Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agatha Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agatha Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Thomas
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Thomas
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Thomas
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agatha Thomas
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agatha Thomas
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Lydia Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albertine Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02672-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alicia Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | William Johnson | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Earl Robinson | 53 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Frank Dare | 19 | Lodger | New Worker | Maryland |
| 5 | Junius Asbury | 75 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Oscar Baldwin | 64 | Head | Caretaker | Florida |
| 7 | Turned Corner Here | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | Lorenzo Spicer | 35 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Dorothy A Spicer | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Heredith Spicer | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Cyril Frith | 45 | Lodger | — | British West Ind |
| 12 | Alfred Thomas | 52 | Head | Elevator Operator | British West Ind |
| 13 | Agatha Thomas | 50 | Mother | — | British West Ind |
| 14 | Lydia Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Handsewing | New York |
| 15 | Evelyn Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Handsewing | New York |
| 16 | Albertine Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Mildred A Haize | 29 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Mildred Haize | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Anna Haize | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Dave Harris | 30 | Lodger | Porter | Wash D.C. |
| 21 | Ida D Richardson | 65 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Chas A Threewitts | 38 | Daughter | Embroiderer | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Walter Richardson | 22 | Grandson | Cook | New York |
| 24 | Sherman Richardson | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Sadie Jones | 58 | Lodger | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ethel John | 33 | Head | Dress Factory | British West Ind |
| 27 | Frederick John | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Thelma John | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Isabelle Croshey | 57 | Mother | Domestic | British West Ind |
| 30 | Ismay D Duvivier | 36 | Head | Attendant | Danish West Ind |
| 31 | George Duvivier | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Beatrice Blakeley | 65 | Mother | — | Danish West Ind |
| 33 | Joshua Stight | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Olga D Stight | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Myrtle Stight | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Madeline Durant | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Warren Durant | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Odessa Durant | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Otis Durant | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Walter Vinnie | 41 | Head | Car Cleaner | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)