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Richard Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Township / Ward | Nutley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elma Thomas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 24
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nutley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Richard Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leon Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Leon Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mona Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elma Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leon Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mona Thomas
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thomas
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elma Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02338-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry G. Marvitt | Marvett | 65 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 42 | Grace Marvitt | Marvett | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Richard Marvitt | Marvett | 19 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 44 | John E. Evans | 81 | Head | Porter | California |
| 45 | Elizabeth T. Evans | 70 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 46 | Leon Thomas | 60 | Head | Linotyper | New Jersey |
| 47 | Elma D. Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Richard Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Lineman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Daniel Corey | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mabel D. Corey | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Lawrence Corey | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Rose Corey | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary Corey | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Alfred Abriola | 25 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 55 | Josephine Abriola | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Raymond Abriola | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Carol Ann Abriola | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Kenneth Henderson | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 59 | Mary Q. Henderson | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Andrea Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Hazel Hagel | 37 | Sister | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 62 | Monroe S. Haberling | 31 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lillian Haberling | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Audrey Haberling | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | William Loring | 63 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 66 | Henrietta Loring | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Gertrude Loring | 30 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 68 | Wilbur Loring | 25 | Son | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | James F. Gregg | 45 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 70 | Florence Gregg | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | James W. Gregg | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Wilbur O. Perkins | 41 | Head | Information Officer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Amelia Perkins | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Erwin Perkins | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Elizabeth Perkins | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Stewart S. Scharff | 45 | Head | Insurance Agent | New York |
| 77 | Eleanor Scharff | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Robert H. Bodley | 14 | Nephew | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Albert H. Wright | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 80 | Ethel Wright | 54 | Wife | Sales Woman | England |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)