NT
Nellie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aitkin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aitkin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Aitkin Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Irma Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beatrice Thomas | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ben Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Orville Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oliver Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leroy Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Aitkin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 25
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Aitkin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 36
Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aitkin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aitkin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Nellie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01903-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daphne Beecher | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Wanda Beecher | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Milton Beecher | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Engbald E. Anderson | 44 | Head | Cobbler | Minnesota |
| 45 | Hazel Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Donald Anderson | 23 | Son | Assistant | Minnesota |
| 47 | Bobby Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Junior Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ben Thomas | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 50 | Nellie Thomas THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Beatrice Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Orville Thomas | 22 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 53 | Irma Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 54 | Oliver Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Verna May Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Leroy Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Donald Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Oscar Henderson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 59 | Anna Henderson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Floyd Henderson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 61 | Anna Beal | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Robert Beal | 20 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 63 | Pearl Beal | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | William Beal | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Charles Bassinger | 33 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 66 | Inez Bassinger | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Freddie Bassinger | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Karen Bassinger | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Beverly Bassinger | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Anna Taft | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Raymond Fossum | 29 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Florence Fossum | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Wilford Fossum | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Wayne Fossum | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | John E. Blegan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Ella Blegan | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Margaret Blegan | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Eleanor Blegan | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Herman Yoder | 50 | Head | Section Man Number 2 | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lydia Yoder | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)