Catherine Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macomb-County, Michigan
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Catherine M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Macomb
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Bruce Tp
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Catherine	Age	Birth yr
James Thomas	Son	—	17	~1923
Lewis Thomas	Son	—	11	~1929
Patrick Thomas	Son	—	14	~1926
Edgar Thomas	Son	—	13	~1927
Shirley Thomas	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Catherine Thomas	Head	—	54	~1886
George Thomas	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Macomb, Michigan

Spouse, age 33

Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

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

1930

Macomb, Michigan

Spouse, age 43

Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Canada English
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Macomb-County, Michigan

Head, age 54

Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Catherine M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Macomb
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Catherine Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01782-00151)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Abram N. Brewer	58	Head	Farmer	Michigan
2	Flora L. Brewer	59	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Arnold Sieden	26	Head	—	Michigan
4	Irene Sieden	21	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Betty L. Sieden	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Clarence J. Hufnagel	52	Head	Bookkeeper	Michigan
7	Grace L. Hufnagel	46	Wife	—	Michigan
8	Betty G. Hufnagel	19	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Jayne T. Hufnagel	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	James E. Green	55	Head	Flour Broker	Ohio
11	Anna V. George	63	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
12	Theodore Cochon	51	Head	Farmer	France
13	Rachel M. Mignot	46	Housekeeper	—	France
14	Andrew R. Mignot	23	Housekeeper son	Assemblyman	Canada-French
15	Maurice C. Mignot	15	Housekeeper son	—	Canada-French
16	Robert C. Alexander	57	Head	Farmer	Michigan
17	Mayme H. Alexander	57	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Robert C. Jr. Alexander	24	Son	Farm Hand	Michigan
19	Marian A. Alexander	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Michigan
20	Roberta M. Alexander	2	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
21	Clifton C. Clarke	38	Head	Electrician	Michigan
22	Louise Z. Clarke	37	Wife	—	Michigan
23	William A. Clarke	16	Son	—	Michigan
24	Shirley M. Clarke	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Gloria J. Clarke	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Mildred L. Clarke	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
27	Walter N. Clarke	6	Son	—	Michigan
28	James R. Clarke	3	Son	—	Michigan
29	Clifton C. Jr. Clarke	1	Son	—	Michigan
30	Catherine M. Thomas THIS PERSON	54	Head	—	Michigan
31	George A. Thomas	26	Son	Farm Hand	Michigan
32	James H. Thomas	17	Son	—	Michigan
33	Patrick H. Thomas	14	Son	—	Michigan
34	Edgar A. Thomas	13	Son	—	Michigan
35	Lewis A. Thomas	11	Son	—	Michigan
36	Shirley C. Thomas	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Hunter W. Flanery	49	Head	Accounting	Missouri
38	Ivy P. Flanery	48	Wife	—	Kansas
39	Colleen Flanery	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
40	Sharon Flanery	10	Daughter	—	Kansas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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