MT
Mildred Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MT. ROSE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | YORK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Candy-Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Rose |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Verna Brickner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nancy Brickner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Abraham Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Patricia Brickner | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beulah Thomas | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Other, age 5
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred I. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MT. ROSE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | YORK |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Candy-Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Mildred Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.81 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.81 confidence) and mother Emma Martin (~0.81 confidence) and father Abraham Thomas (~0.84 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.84 confidence) and father Abraham Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1853
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1856
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Emma Martin
b. ~1862
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Abraham Thomas
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Emma Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Abraham Thomas
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Thomas
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Helen Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Brickner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Brickner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03644-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence H. Gotwalt | 29 | Son | Service-Station | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lilly M. Gotwalt | 26 | Daughter in law | Filer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clarence H. Jr. Gotwalt | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Albert Fallert | 39 | Head | Contractor | Germany |
| 5 | Therese Fallert | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Margaret A. Fallert | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Bernard A. Fallert | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert J. Fallert | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William H. Failes | 72 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 10 | Sarah C. Failes | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Bert Coombs | 39 | Roomer | Carpenter | England |
| 12 | David W. Shultz | 62 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Grace E. Shultz | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George J. Klopp | 57 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen A. Klopp | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | August M. Burckhart | 54 | Head | Fireman | Switzerland |
| 17 | Johann A. Burckhart | 50 | Wife | Knitter | Germany |
| 18 | Mark M. Leese | 31 | Head | Telephone-Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary K. Leese | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Mark M. Jr. Leese | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Abraham D. Thomas | 45 | Head | Milk-Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Beulah E. Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mildred I. Thomas THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Helen B. Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Verna M. Brickner | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nancy C. Brickner | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Patricia A. Brickner | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Elmer K. Fantom | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ada P. Fantom | 39 | Wife | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elwood K. Fantom | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Jane Fantom | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dora Kessler | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Constance Kessler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Chester Pleger | 36 | Roomer | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Fay Pleger | 11 | Roomer's Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jackie Pleger | 5 | Roomer's Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Roy H. Gotwalt | 46 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Eugene Gotwalt | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Louise Gotwalt | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marlet Gotwalt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 5 grandparents
~0.82
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)