Florence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Florence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Niskayuna
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Florence	Age	Birth yr
Ann Thomas	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Marilyn Thomas	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Lyman Thomas	Head	—	40	~1900
James Chisholm	Other	—	75	~1865
Florence Thomas	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Spouse, age 15

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Albany, New …

Spouse, age 26

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Spouse, age 37

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Occupation	0
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Florence Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02774-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bessie A. Nailor	36	Wife	0	New York
42	Grace E. Nailor	17	Daughter	0	New York
43	Joan E. Nailor	4	Daughter	0	New York
44	Gerald S. Flack	44	Head	Mail Clerk	New York
45	Mildred M. Flack	42	Wife	0	New York
46	Julian H. Marx	45	Head	Meat-Cutter	New York
47	Anna B. Marx	42	Wife	0	New York
48	Robert L. Gage	33	Head	Accountant	New York
49	Dorothy E. Gage	33	Wife	0	Pennsylvania
50	Emma B. Epper	69	Mother-in-law	0	Minnesota
51	Henry M. Schachte	27	Head	Publicity Clerk	Massachusetts
52	Marie E. Schachte	27	Wife	0	Massachusetts
53	Peter H. Schachte	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
54	Judith A. Schachte	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
55	Henry M. Jr. Schachte	1	Son	—	New York
56	James A. Ferguson	35	Head	Civil Engineer	New York
57	Alberta Ferguson	36	Wife	0	New York
58	James A. Jr. Ferguson	7	Son	—	New York
59	Mary M. Ferguson	5	Daughter	—	New York
60	Donald Cairns	32	Head	Dist. Manager	New York
61	Frances W. Cairns	35	Wife	0	New York
62	Jean F. Cairns	5	Daughter	—	New York
63	Donald J. Cairns	2	Son	—	New York
64	John G. Farrar	50	Head	Elec. Engineer	Virginia
65	Marie T. Farrar	49	Wife	0	Pennsylvania
66	Julia Kamerer	16	Daughter	0	New York
67	Joan Kamerer	13	Daughter	—	New York
68	John R. Nyhoff	26	Head	Broker	Indiana
69	Florence C. Nyhoff	24	Wife	0	New York
70	Noreen M. Nyhoff	3	Daughter	—	New York
71	Helen Baldwin	22	Housemaid	Housemaid	New York
72	George B. Waller	41	Head	Travelling Salesman	Pennsylvania
73	Edna M. Waller	43	Wife	0	New York
74	George B. Jr. Waller	13	Son	—	New York
75	Marie Wheeler	67	Mother-in-law	0	New York
76	Lyman C. Thomas	40	Head	Mech. Engineer	North Carolina
77	Florence C. Thomas THIS PERSON	37	Wife	0	New York
78	Ann Thomas	9	Daughter	—	New York
79	Marilyn Thomas	5	Daughter	—	New York
80	James H. Chisholm	75	Father-in-law	0	New York

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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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