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Ruth Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mabel & William — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Clay Tp |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Henry Clay Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ralph Thomas | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Thomas | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Clay Tp |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Ruth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mabel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mabel Thomas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03505-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Close | 20 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary C. Close | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy D. Close | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elwood H. Guthrie | 23 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 5 | Macie M. Guthrie | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Mary A. Guthrie | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ralph P. Thomas | 47 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ruth A. Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Shirley R. Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Donald D. Weller | 27 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ioma E. Weller | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Wayne R. Weller | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Darwin D. Weller | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Terry A. Clevenger | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen J. Burnworth | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Shirley M. Burnworth | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward Frazee | 54 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kizzie Frazee | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Edward Frazee | 17 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Donald Frazee | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frances Frazee | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Russell Frazee | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mable Frazee | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Blaine Thomas | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Evelyn Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph A. Thomas | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Minnie B. Thomas | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harry E. Darr | 45 | Head | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Blair M. Darr | 47 | Wife | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert A. Darr | 22 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Darr | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Arlene Darr | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William M. Woods | 36 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hazel B. Woods | 35 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Virginia B. Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alberta M. Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Caroline D. Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mildred H. Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Grant Thompson | 78 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 40 | Jack Price | 47 | Head | Barber | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 2 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)