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Thomas Harvey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harvey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Oil burner sales & service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Harvey | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Harvey | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Harvey | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Oil burner sales & service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Thomas Harvey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Harvey (~0.82 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harvey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
William Harvey
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harvey
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harvey
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Harvey
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Elizabeth Harvey
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harvey
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Harvey
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Stein | 5 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Dora Lange | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 3 | Theresa Chappell | 30 | Daughter | Hosiery Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Harvey | 49 | Head | Oil Burner Man | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Harvey | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas Harvey THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Service Man | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Plajer | 59 | Head | Finisher | Hungary |
| 8 | Margaret Plajer | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 9 | John Jr. Plajer | 30 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Florence Plajer | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Nancy Plajer | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Irene Plajer | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edgar Dietrich | 41 | Head | Machinist | Penna. |
| 14 | Violet Dietrich | 42 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 15 | Edgar Jr. Dietrich | 22 | Son | Laborer | Penna. |
| 16 | Carol Dietrich | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 17 | Lois Dietrich | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 18 | Lydia Sterdinger | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Albert Haubrich | 46 | Head | H.P. Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Louise Haubrich | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Olive Haubrich | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Albert Jr. Haubrich | 23 | Son | Apprentice Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward Haubrich | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Richard Knoebel | 41 | Head | Printer | Germany |
| 25 | Elsa Knoebel | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Esther Knoebel | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Fred Janle | 39 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 28 | Anna Janle | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Anna Janle | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Fred Jr. Janle | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Granding | 47 | Head | Millwright | Russia |
| 32 | Mildred Granding | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | James A. Granding | 22 | Son | Station Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lillian Granding | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Theodore Brenson | 36 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | May Brenson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arlene Brenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Brenson | 23 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Dentner | 57 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Amelia Dentner | 59 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)