Carrie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Carrie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Benton-County, Oregon
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Carrie E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Corvallis city
1935 Residence (County)	Benton
Additional Details
Occupation	cook
Industry	Sorority house
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Corvallis City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Carrie	Age	Birth yr
Carrie Thomas	Head	—	77	~1863
Martha Thomas	Daughter	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Benton, Oregon

Spouse, age 57

Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Carrie E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Benton, Oregon

Head, age 67

Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Carrie A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Benton-County, Oregon

Head, age 77

Benton-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Carrie E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Corvallis city
1935 Residence (County)	Benton
Occupation	cook
Industry	Sorority house
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Carrie Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03353-00271)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Owen L. Searcy	34	Head	Technician	Oregon
2	Frances H. Searcy	31	Wife	—	Illinois
3	James I. Searcy	2	Son	—	Oregon
4	Sharon L. Searcy	0	Daughter	—	Oregon
5	Richard F. Lockard	28	Head	Accountant	Penn.
6	Dorothy G. Lockard	26	Wife	—	Idaho
7	Beverly Lockard	3	Daughter	—	Washington
8	Herbert W. Ostengren	28	Head	Clerk	Montana
9	Joyce N. Ostengren	22	Wife	—	Montana
10	Patricia J. Ostengren	0	Daughter	—	Oregon
11	Adeline Ostengren	52	Mother-in-law	Proprietor	Montana
12	Helen S. Mace	41	Head	Real Estate Broker	Mich.
13	Jack C. Mace	19	Son	—	Oregon
14	Robert U. Mace	18	Son	—	Oregon
15	Robert Cody	46	Head	Auto Mechanic	Nebraska
16	Marguerite E. Cody	34	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Robert F. Cody	7	Son	—	Wyoming
18	Marjorie A. Cody	4	Daughter	—	Wyo.
19	Leroy H. Holt	53	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Minnesota
20	Alma S. Holt	48	Wife	—	Minn.
21	Howard E. Holt	21	Son	—	Idaho
22	Lois D. Holt	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
23	Robert L. Houck	29	Head	Principal	No. Dak.
24	Ruth D. Houck	28	Wife	—	Oregon
25	Carrie E. Thomas THIS PERSON	77	Head	Cook	Wisconsin
26	Martha A. Thomas	35	Daughter	Cook	Minnesota
27	Charles V. Arnold	36	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
28	Verna P. Arnold	34	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Charles E. Arnold	0	Son	—	Oregon
30	Margaret N. Reynolds	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
31	Victor H. Smith	26	Head	Swimming Coach	Wash.
32	Sadie E. Smith	25	Wife	—	Wash.
33	Donald L. Du Bois	29	Head	Dist. Agr. Engineer	So. Dak.
34	Bernadine S. Du Bois	27	Wife	—	Wash.
35	Mabel R. Darling	61	Head	Nurse	Oregon
36	Arnold N. Bodtker	35	Head	Field Representative	Oregon
37	Edith S. Bodtker	36	Wife	—	Minn.
38	Egon P. Bodtker	4	Son	—	Ore.
39	Roy W. Nelson	47	Head	State Supervisor	California
40	Emily M. Nelson	46	Wife	—	Ore.

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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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