JT
Jessie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frank Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Frederick Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lawrence Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Le Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 4
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jesse M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 15
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 Jessie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Le Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02397-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Thomas | 54 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Eugene Thomas | 20 | Son | Dishwasher | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frederick Thomas | 18 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 4 | Le Roy Thomas | 15 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Thomas | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Jessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Lawrence Thomas | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Claire Jacque | 22 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Morris W Jacque | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Marion Tuttle | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eugene Tuttle | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Anna Tuttle | 13 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Davis | 31 | Head | Maid | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ada Davis | 25 | Wife | Driver | New Jersey |
| 15 | Marion Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Irene Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Walter Davis | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harry Davis | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Frederick Armstrong | 43 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 20 | Lilly O Armstrong | 41 | Wife | Welder | Virginia |
| 21 | Emma Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 22 | Frederick Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | Penn |
| 23 | Father John | None | M | — | — |
| 24 | Paul Neese | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Penn |
| 25 | Julia Neese | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Paul Neese | 3 | Son | — | Penn |
| 27 | Michael Anton | 53 | Head | — | Austria |
| 28 | Anna Anton | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 29 | George Anton | 29 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Frank Anton | 19 | Son | Boilermaker | New Jersey |
| 31 | Anne Anton | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Frank Bohnenstruegel | 11 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 33 | John Letterese | 38 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 34 | Lucie Letterese | 16 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Teresa Letterese | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Letterese | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Anthony V Zeller | 40 | Head | Machine Oper | New York |
| 38 | Alice V Zeller | 32 | Wife | Assist Nurse | New Jersey |
| 39 | Raymond V Zeller | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joan V Zeller | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
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)