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Helen Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bennington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bennington Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Theodore Thomas | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bennington, Vermont
Daughter, age 17
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mass |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bennington, Vermont
Daughter, age 27
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 37
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theodore Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Vermont
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Sibling
Elizabeth Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Bennington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Humphrey | 47 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 2 | Mildred Q Humphrey | 36 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Roderick Humphrey | 17 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Donald Humphrey | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Kenneth Q Hill | 36 | Head | Steam Fitter | Vermont |
| 6 | Clayton Q Daigneault | 36 | Head | Camera Dept | Vermont |
| 7 | Margaret Daigneault | 36 | Wife | Housework | Vermont |
| 8 | Mary Daigneault | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Charles Q Boynton | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lilla Q Corbett | 71 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Frederick Corbett | 36 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 12 | Barbara Corbett | 37 | Daughter-in-law | Mill Hand | Vermont |
| 13 | Francis Corbett | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Sue Corbett | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Gerald Corbett | 1 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Robert Barnes | 38 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Audrey Barnes | 29 | Wife | Copying | Vermont |
| 18 | Patricia Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Shirley Barnes | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Dorothy Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Irene Barnes | 44 | Sister | — | New York |
| 22 | Helena Q Payton | 73 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Mary Knight | 81 | Sister | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Theodore Q Thomas | 67 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Helen Thomas THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elizabeth Thomas | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 27 | Joseph M Ayers | 67 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Eliza Ayers | 61 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Jennie Scott | 61 | Servant | Cook | Vermont |
| 30 | Margaret Duplis | 42 | Servant | Maid | Vermont |
| 31 | Lucinda Q Allen | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Daniel Sweet | 33 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Doris Sweet | 29 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Frederick Sweet | 8 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Walter Sweet | 5 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Charles Q Busse | 43 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 37 | Lena Busse | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Charles Busse | 15 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Georgianna Busse | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Grace Busse | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)