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Walter Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 814 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Taylor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Thomas | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| David Thomas | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Kenneth Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arline Thomas | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 814 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Walter Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Thomas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03527-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mildred B. | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jessie M. | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Herbert N. Ott | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret E. Ott | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Louise M. Ott | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Herbert D. Ott | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Hoskins | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Hoskins | 34 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 50 | Edward Hoskins | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Evelyn Hoskins | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Donald Hoskins | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jack J. Hoskins | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Marie Hoskins | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Morgan | 46 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 56 | Hannah Morgan | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Wendell Morgan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Hannah J. Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harold Morgan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Gertrude Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Beverly J. Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gail Morgan | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Walter Thomas THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Arline Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Kenneth S. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Walter D. Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | David D. Thomas | 63 | Father | Miner | S. Wales |
| 69 | Bert Phillips | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Gwendolyn Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Bert Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lorraine Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Kopteko | 24 | Brother-in-law | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Michael Kopteko | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Kopteko | 19 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas Lewis | 34 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Agnes Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Carole Jane Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)