Mabel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mabel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Yes 8
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mabel	Age	Birth yr
Olive Thomas	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Jean Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Mabel Thomas	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Ralph Thomas	Head	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Maryland

Other, age 13

Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Bronx, New …

Other, age 23

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 32

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Mabel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Yes 8
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Mabel Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02474-00519)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Adrienne Amos	20	Step-daughter	Seamstress	Illinois
42	Timothy Byrom	58	Head	Musician	North Carolina
43	Dorothy Byrom	33	Wife	—	Maryland
44	Timothy Jr. Byrom	11	Son	—	New York
45	Minnie Jackson	37	Sister-in-law	—	Maryland
46	Peter J. Belle	55	Head	Tailor	B.W.I.
47	Sadie Belle	52	Wife	Lady'S Maid	B.W.I.
48	Sarah Bushell	58	Lodger	—	Washington D.C.
49	Minnie Johnson	56	Head	—	Yonkers
50	Gladys Johnson	33	Daughter	Seamstress	New York
51	Walter H. Chase	34	Head	Dresser Finisher	Virginia
52	Ruth A. Chase	33	Wife	Draper	South Carolina
53	William Johnson	28	Lodger	Upholster Repairer	Georgia
54	Harry C. Cantwell	35	Head	Clerk	Florida
55	Verdell Cantwell	31	Wife	—	South Carolina
56	Richard Cantwell	11	Son	—	New York
57	Ralph Thomas	35	Head	Clerk	New York
58	Mabel Thomas THIS PERSON	32	Wife	—	Maryland
59	Olive Thomas	15	Daughter	—	New York
60	Jean Thomas	12	Daughter	—	New York
61	Moses M. Hill	38	Head	Pullman Porter	Alabama
62	Mary Hill	38	Wife	—	Alabama
63	Moses Jr. Hill	9	Son	—	New York
64	Calvin Hill	8	Son	—	New York
65	Patricia Hill	3	Daughter	—	New York
66	Lindsay Armstrong	51	Head	Refrigeration Engineer	B.W.I.
67	Martha Armstrong	47	Wife	—	New York
68	Bernice Armstrong	10	Daughter	—	New York
69	Robert Armstrong	7	Son	—	New York
70	Edward G. Lewis	30	Head	Head Waiter	Massachusetts
71	Ella-Mae Lewis	35	Wife	Nurse	New Jersey
72	Elizabeth Rainer	75	Law	—	Oklahoma
73	Oswald Thorne	27	Head	Porter	New York
74	Eva Thorne	25	Wife	—	Virginia
75	Tyrone Thorne	1	Son	—	New York
76	Thomas Tompkins	28	Head	Assembler	New York
77	Cleo Tompkins	24	Wife	—	North Carolina
78	Brenda Tompkins	1	Daughter	—	New York
79	Arthur Collins	47	Brother-in-law	Distiller	Florida
80	Dorothy Collins	32	Sister	Milliner	Ohio

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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.

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