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Gertrude Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Elder Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alvin Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Amandus Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clifford Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hilda Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edna Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alvin Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Gertrude Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clarence Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amandus Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford 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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03453-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Cence | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edward Franklin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Franklin | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elizabeth Franklin | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Beatrice Franklin | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bernadette Franklin | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Connie Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alvin Thomas | 42 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edna Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clarence Thomas | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Hilda Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Amandus Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clifford Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gertrude Thomas THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Betty Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alvin Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Cecelia Thomas | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Anthony Beck | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Stanley Lubert | 60 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 61 | Anna Lubert | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 62 | Joe Lubert | 20 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Walter Lubert | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Genevieve Lubert | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alvin Spacht | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Spacht | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clitus Spacht | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Truman Spacht | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Christe Otto | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | A. H. Otto | 57 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Otto | 47 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Fredrick Otto | 43 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Rudolph Otto | 40 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Amelia Baleski | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Francis Baleski | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Andrew Baleski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Peter G. Quinn | 52 | Lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Shestrick | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Shestrick | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Helen Shestrick | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | 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)