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Jessie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPhiladelphia-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameThomas
Given NameJessie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)Philadelphia
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
Township / WardPhiladelphia
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Jessie Age Birth yr
Jessie Thomas Daughter — 18 ~1922
Kathleen Thomas Daughter — 15 ~1925
Jessie Thomas Daughter — 12 ~1928
Essie Thomas Daughter — 10 ~1930
Eleanor Thomas Daughter — 21 ~1919
Wallace Thomas Head — 44 ~1896
Edward Thomas Son — 17 ~1923
Minnie Thomas Spouse — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Jessie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Jessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County) Philadelphia
Highest Grade No 8
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Jessie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Essie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03737-00827)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Crayton Di Cicco 50 Head Labor Italy
42 Rose Di Cicco 47 Wife — Italy
43 Lucy Di Cicco 27 Daughter — Pennsylvania
44 Nicholas Di Cicco 23 Son — Pennsylvania
45 Albert Di Cicco 18 Son Labor Pennsylvania
46 George Di Cicco 16 Son Cleaning Pennsylvania
47 Vincent Di Cicco 9 Son — Pennsylvania
48 Elizabeth Lewis 43 Head Labor Maryland
49 Bernice Lewis 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
50 Clarence Lewis 5 Son — Pennsylvania
51 Estelle Benson 44 Cousin — New Jersey
52 Sylvester Parsons 36 Head Labor New York
53 Alta Parsons 34 Wife — Virginia
54 Nelson Frasier 59 Head Labor Virginia
55 Mary Frasier 59 Wife — Virginia
56 Edith Frasier 20 Daughter — Pennsylvania
57 James Cole 15 Cousin — Virginia
58 Frederick Humpstaker 45 Head Machinist Pennsylvania
59 Mary Humpstaker 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
60 Frederick Humpstaker 19 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
61 Elizabeth Humpstaker 17 Daughter New Worker Pennsylvania
62 Frank Humpstaker 15 Son — Pennsylvania
63 Mary Humpstaker 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania
64 Anna Humpstaker 6 Daughter — Pennsylvania
65 Caroline Humpstaker 3 Daughter — Pennsylvania
66 Anthony Kalvaitis 55 Head Manager Lithuania
67 Bertha Kalvaitis 55 Wife — Lithuania
68 William Kalvaitis 24 Son Office Pennsylvania
69 John Senior 55 Head Police Pennsylvania
70 Wilhelmina Senior 29 Wife — Pennsylvania
71 Annetta Senior 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
72 Adelphia Senior 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
73 Wallace Thomas 44 Head Labor So Carolina
74 Minnie Thomas 29 Wife — So Carolina
75 Eleanor Thomas 21 Daughter New Worker So Carolina
76 Jessie Thomas 18 Daughter New Worker So Carolina
77 Edward Thomas 17 Son — Pennsylvania
78 Kathleen Thomas 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
79 Jessie Thomas THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
80 Essie Thomas 10 Daughter — 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)

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