Bertha Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Bertha	Age	Birth yr
James Thomas	Son	—	18	~1922
Stuart Thomas	Son	—	21	~1919
Anthony Thomas	Head	—	55	~1885
David Thomas	Son	—	11	~1929
Bertha Thomas	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 33

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bertha E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 43

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bertha E.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 53

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bertha Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03241-00344)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Christine Liberatore	52	Head	—	Italy
2	Mario Liberatore	18	Son	New Worker	W. Virginia
3	Victor Liberatore	17	Son	—	W. Virginia
4	Mary Liberatore	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Lena Liberatore	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Jack Liberatore	8	Son	—	Ohio
7	Paul Kauffman	59	Head	Cook	France
8	Pauline Kauffman	44	Wife	—	Ohio
9	William A. Kauffman	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
10	Paul Kauffman	19	Son	—	Ohio
11	Evelyn Kauffman	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Karl Gray	26	Head	1St Helper, Electric Furnace	Ohio
13	Martha Gray	24	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Alice Gray	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Nancy Gray	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	William Franken	27	Head	Lens Grinder	Ohio
17	Ruth Franken	25	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Marlene R. Franken	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Beverly Jean Franken	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Virginia May Franken	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Anthony F. Thomas	55	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
22	Bertha Thomas THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Stuart Thomas	21	Son	Pressman	Ohio
24	James Thomas	18	Son	Apprentice	Ohio
25	David Thomas	11	Son	—	Ohio
26	Julia Thomas	81	Head	—	Ohio
27	Clara Thomas	48	Daughter	Nurse	Ohio
28	Alma Thomas	37	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
29	James C. Lynch	28	Head	Salesman	Ohio
30	Marie G. Lynch	28	Wife	—	Ohio
31	James C. Lynch	4	Son	—	Ohio
32	Jacqueline Lynch	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Donald Everhart	24	Head	Salesman	Ohio
34	Mary M. Everhart	27	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Aloysius Everhart	12	Brother	—	Ohio
36	Alex Schultz	42	Head	Sole Cutter	Ohio
37	Sylvia Schultz	40	Wife	Marker	Ohio
38	James Harrington	59	Head	Clerk	England
39	Amy Harrington	26	Wife	—	England
40	Mary Harrington	25	Daughter	Retail Grocery Clerk	Ohio

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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.

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