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Sarah Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Dorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Eula Thomas | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wm Thomas | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Daniel Thomas | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Thomas | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Kansas
Spouse, age 34
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Butler, Kansas
Other, age 44
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Butler-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 54
Butler-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Dorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01222-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meda Teter | 46 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Mary Ray | 87 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 3 | John Pierce | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Zoe Pierce | 26 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Kenneth Pierce | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Shirley A. Pierce | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Merritt Merritt | 21 | brother-in-law | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Will Thomas | 54 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Sarah Thomas THIS PERSON | 54 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Arthur Thomas | 24 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 11 | Eula Thomas | 25 | daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Wm. Arthur Thomas | 5 | grandson | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Daniel Lee Thomas | 3 | grandson | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Floyd Brush | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Edith Brush | 24 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Duane Brush | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Jimmy Brush | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Peggy Brush | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Carol Brush | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Harvey A. Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Carrie M. Thomas | 34 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Roy L. Thomas | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Morris Thomas | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Danny L. Thomas | 1 | son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Nelia Thomas | 63 | mother | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Bertha Barkman | 37 | sister | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Merlin Barkman | 19 | nephew | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Rosemary Barkman | 12 | niece | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Bertha M. Barkman | 10 | niece | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Robert Harvey | 78 | Head | Post Office | England |
| 31 | Elizabeth Harvey | 74 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Levi L. Lake | 62 | boarder | Post Office | Missouri |
| 33 | Lewis Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Eula Williams | 39 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Robert Williams | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | William Williams | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Wanda Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Tommy Williams | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Clarence Foster | 44 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 40 | Ina Mae Foster | 38 | wife | — | Illinois |
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)