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Ruth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & Clith — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Syracuse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lila Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leon Thomas | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Thomas | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Daughter, age 7
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Daughter, age 19
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Spouse, age 31
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ruth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katherine Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Clith Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mosley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Mosley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clith Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mosley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Mosley
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02857-00884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Zimmerman | 16 | Son | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 42 | Etta Rosenthal | 58 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 45 | Ralph Dunning | 42 | Head | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 46 | Mina Dunning | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Joseph Valenti | 36 | Head | Mechanical Eng | New Jersey |
| 48 | Adeline Valenti | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | Richard Valenti | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Harold Oliver | 21 | Head | Musician | New York |
| 51 | Vera Oliver | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Muretta Routh | 29 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 53 | Sarah Mancini | 74 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 54 | Lillian Whiteman | 53 | Daughter | Nurse | New York |
| 55 | James Allen Deal | 29 | Lodger | Pharmacist | New York |
| 56 | Emmet L. Benedict | 30 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 57 | Frank L. Hines | 57 | Head | Factory Supt | New York |
| 58 | Grace D. Hines | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Hazel Speirs | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 60 | Max Tarter | 24 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 61 | Anne Tarter | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Elizabeth Jeffrey | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Emma Hondlenko | 44 | Head | — | South America |
| 64 | Helen Hondlenko | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Fitzpatrick | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 66 | Scott Eide | 24 | Head | Shipping Manager | New York |
| 67 | Esther Eide | 23 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 68 | B. Lawrence Stoddard | 32 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 69 | Bernadine Brady | 30 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | New York |
| 70 | Angela Boulant | 28 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | Ohio |
| 71 | Florence Walker | 33 | Lodger | Registered Nurse | New York |
| 72 | May Gilbert | 55 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 73 | Rose Gilbert | 54 | Sister | — | Austria |
| 74 | Martha Gilbert | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Leon Thomas | 36 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 76 | Ruth Thomas THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Lila Jeanne Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Raymond Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)