Margaret Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: Wales Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Plymouth
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Township / Ward	Plymouth
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Thomas	Head	—	78	~1862
David Thomas	Son	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Head, age 57

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1887
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Head, age 68

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	26.00
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 78

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Plymouth
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Margaret Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03559-00715)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fred Potzet	23	grandson	Truck Driver	Pa.
42	Emil Potzet	21	grandson	—	Pa.
43	Marshal Shelley	61	head	Barn Boss	Pa.
44	Lucy Shelley	49	wife	—	Canada-English
45	George Shelley	19	son	New Worker	Pa.
46	Marshall Shelley	18	son	New Worker	Pa.
47	Thomas Shelley	6	son	—	Pa.
48	Thomas Colburn	46	head	Bartender	Pa.
49	Vivian Colburn	46	wife	—	Pa.
50	Delphine Shelley	4	daughter	—	Pa.
51	Jacob Wojcik	52	head	Miner	Poland
52	Natalie Wojcik	56	wife	—	Poland
53	Joseph Scrupski	26	stepson	Laborer	Pa.
54	Theodosia Scrupski	28	wife	—	Pa.
55	Eleanor Petrikonis	15	granddaughter	—	Pa.
56	John Petrikonis	10	grandson	—	Pa.
57	Margaret Thomas THIS PERSON	78	head	—	Wales
58	David Thomas	49	son	Laborer	Pa.
59	Mary Lamoreaux	56	head	—	Pa.
60	Elijah Lamoreaux	25	son	New Worker	Pa.
61	Raymond Bauer	32	son-in-law	Painter	Pa.
62	Elizabeth Bauer	28	daughter	—	Pa.
63	Betty Jean Bauer	4	granddaughter	—	Pa.
64	Julia Markmovicz	63	head	—	Poland
65	Cecilia Markmovicz	31	daughter	Silk Worker	Pa.
66	Pauline Markmovicz	29	daughter	Silk Worker	Pa.
67	Helen Markmovicz	26	daughter	Silk Worker	Pa.
68	Jean Markmovicz	20	daughter	Repair Girl	Pa.
69	James Mccarthy	35	head	Teacher	Pa.
70	Verna Mccarthy	35	wife	—	Pa.
71	Joan Mccarthy	7	daughter	—	Pa.
72	John Freegard	69	head	—	England
73	Jeanette Freegard	67	wife	—	Pa.
74	James Swartz	52	head	Rocker Loader	California
75	Martha Swartz	52	wife	—	Pa.
76	Donald Swartz	17	son	—	Pa.
77	Loren Swartz	13	son	—	Pa.
78	Margaret Williams	65	head	—	Wales
79	Herbert Melton	38	head	Chef	N. Carolina
80	Harriet Melton	28	wife	—	Pa.

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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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