Oregon, Death Index.
Name: Hazel Arilda Thomas.
Age: 89.
Birth Date: 30 August 1901.
Death Date: 29 October 1990.
Death Place: Multnomah County.
Spouse: James.
Certificate: 90-20944.

The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, October 31, 1990, Obituaries, page D11.
HAZEL ARILDA THOMAS
Mrs. Thomas died Monday, in a Portland care center, at age 89.
Born in Columbus, Klickitat County, Washington, 30 August 1901. Her maiden name was Trask.
She lived in Portland since age 18.
She worked for Southern Pacific Railroad, as a telephone operator, until retirement in 1964.
Survivors: a sister, Mrs. Tena R. Thomas; brother, Chester D. Trask; several nieces and nephews.
[Preceded in death by husband James Thomas, in 1954.]
Services: Thursday, in Ross Hollywood Chapel.
Interment: in Lincoln Memorial Park.
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Washington Births.
Name: Hazel A. Trask.
Birth Date: 30 August 1901.
Location: Klickitat County.
Father's name: Herbert Presby Trask.
Mother's name: Sarah J. Bateman.

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1910 US Federal Census, Bay Center, Pacific County, Washington.
Herbert P. Trask, age 55, M1, born in New Hampshire, father born in Maine, mother born in New Hampshire, Farmer, Home farm.
Sarah Trask, Wife, age 44, M1, 13 children born, 12 children living, born in Pennsylvania, father born in England, mother born in Pennsylvania.
Hazel A. Trask, Daughter, age 8, born in Washington, father born in New Hampshire, mother born in Pennsylvania.
Other children in the home were: Elizabeth M., age 21; Harry W., age 19; Bertha G., age 15; Elmer E., age 13; Chester D., age 6; James R., age 3; Tina R., age 1 10/12.
[NOTE: surname was indexed as FRASK. All the children born in Washington.]

1920 US Federal Census, Bay Center, Pacific County, Washington.
In this census, Hazel A. Trask is listed as age 18, and single. She is still in the household of her parents, Herbert P. & Sarah J. Trask. Her father was a farmer.
Three of her siblings were also in the household, listed as: Elmer B., Curtis D., Jonas R., and Tena R.
[Note: In other records, Curtis D. is Chester, and Jonas R. is James.]

1930 US Federal Census, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
James Thomas, Head, age 38, Married, born in Washington, father born in California, mother born in Washington, Trainman, Railroad.
Hazel Thomas, Wife, age 28, Married, born in Washington, father born in New Hampshire, father born in Pennsylvania.
Jane Bennett, Grand mother, age 83, Widow, born in United States, both parents born in United States.

1940 United States Federal Census, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
James L. Thomas, Head, age 49, Married, born in Washington, brakeman, Locomotive railroad.
Hazel A. Thomas, Wife, age 39, Married, born in Washington.