Bessie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Benjamin — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	North Olmsted
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Fairview Village
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Hawley Thomas	Head	—	47	~1893
Hawley Thomas	Son	—	18	~1922
Bessie Thomas	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Daughter, age 26

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Order Clerk
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Daughter, age 34

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	North Olmsted
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Bessie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Thomas

b. ~1865

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Benjamin Thomas

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Bessie Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03052-00559)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Root	2	Son	—	Ohio
2	William Beyer	36	Head	Office Manager	New York
3	Anita Beyer	36	Wife	File Clerk	Michigan
4	Gloria Beyer	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	William Beyer	14	Son	—	Ohio
6	Richard Beyer	5	Son	—	Ohio
7	Richard Kluth	25	Head	Driver	Ohio
8	Elizabeth Kluth	26	Wife	Cashier	Pennsylvania
9	Betty Kluth	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	John Van Hyning	31	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
11	Beatrice Van Hyning	30	Wife	—	Ohio
12	John Van Hyning	5	Son	—	Ohio
13	Alexander Perov	28	Head	Salesman	Ohio
14	Elizabeth Perov	27	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Martin Krutsch	40	Head	Janitor	Austria
16	Susan Krutsch	35	Wife	—	Austria
17	Martin Krutsch	18	Son	—	Ohio
18	Nicholas Krutsch	11	Son	—	Illinois
19	Susana Krutsch	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
20	Rose Krutsch	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Arthur Krutsch	5	Son	—	Ohio
22	A. Spencer Knapp	28	Head	Sales Manager	Indiana
23	Maude Knapp	25	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Nancy Knapp	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Julius Paytes	58	Head	Planter	Hungary
26	Paul Paytes	23	Son	Utility Man	Ohio
27	Mary Paytes	21	Daughter	Penner	Ohio
28	Frank Paytes	18	Son	Utility Man	Ohio
29	Elizabeth Paytes	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Otho W. Flaugher	58	Head	Sales Manager	Ohio
31	Irma Flaugher	51	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Arthur Kirsch	42	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
33	Mary Kirsch	35	Wife	Operator	Ohio
34	Amel Lindway	13	Step-step	—	Ohio
35	James Lindway	9	Son	—	Ohio
36	Hawley Thomas	47	Head	Metal Polisher	Ohio
37	Bessie Thomas THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Hawley Thomas	18	Son	—	Ohio
39	William Sauer	33	Head	Printer	Ohio
40	Margaret Sauer	27	Wife	Housework	Indiana

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Bessie

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)

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