Florence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Florence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Ruby Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Edmund Thomas	Head	—	42	~1898
Edward Hooper	Other	—	45	~1895
Martha Fletcher	Other	—	68	~1872
Norman Thomas	Son	—	1	~1939
Florence Thomas	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 12

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence C
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 23

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Flora E.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 35

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Florence Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01512-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dixon Stokes	4	Son	—	Maryland
2	Christable Stokes	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
3	Joan Stokes	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
4	Edmund A Thomas	42	Head	Drill Operator	Maryland
5	Florence M Thomas THIS PERSON	35	Wife	—	Maryland
6	Ruby M Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
7	Norman G Thomas	1	Son	—	Maryland
8	Martha G Fletcher	68	Mother in law	—	Maryland
9	Edward Hooper	45	Lodger	—	Maryland
10	Roosevelt Samuels	38	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
11	Willie Samuels	27	Wife	—	North Carolina
12	William Hewett	41	Head	Mortar Mixer	Virginia
13	Ella Hewett	26	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Alvin W Hewett	4	Son	—	Virginia
15	Barbara Dietz	42	Head	Presser	Maryland
16	Robert L Dietz	21	Son	Sales Clerk	Maryland
17	Marie K Dietz	21	Cousin	Trimmer	Maryland
18	Andrew J Neubert	63	Head	Huckster	Maryland
19	Emma E Neubert	66	Wife	—	Maryland
20	Andrew J Jr Neubert	36	Son	Huckster	Maryland
21	Alva R Smith	41	Head	Painter	Maryland
22	Edna L Smith	39	Wife	—	Maryland
23	Dorothy V Smith	19	Daughter	General Maid	Maryland
24	Marie A Smith	17	Daughter	General Maid	Maryland
25	Ruth A Smith	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
26	Joseph F Smith	11	Son	—	Maryland
27	Paul A Smith	9	Son	—	Maryland
28	Bernard M Adams	60	Lodger	Painter	New York
29	Bernard Craig	67	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
30	Alberta Craig	54	Wife	—	Maryland
31	James E Peele	36	Step Son	General Helper	Maryland
32	Norman Peele	4	Step Grand Son	—	Maryland
33	Raymond Powers	43	Head	Reamer	Missouri
34	Mary A Powers	43	Wife	Seamstress	Maryland
35	Louis E Powers	15	Son	—	Maryland
36	Lillian M Powers	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
37	Bertha E Hall	43	Head	—	West Virginia
38	Henry Schroeder	33	Lodger	Line Tender	Maryland
39	Louis Rosselli	46	Head	Proprietor	Italy

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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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