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Florence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Florence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | S. House |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | S. House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Floyd Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Billy Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 21
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Spouse, age 31
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Florence M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | S. House |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | S. House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03175-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Haupt | 62 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 42 | Anna Haupt | 62 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 43 | James A Labor | 26 | Head | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 44 | Lela Labor | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ralph A Rhodenbaugh | 51 | Head | Maintenance | Arkansas |
| 46 | Louise Rhodenbaugh | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Francis L Rhodenbaugh | 24 | Daughter | Beautician | Ohio |
| 48 | John E Rhodenbaugh | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Ransom L Roberts | 43 | Head | Coating Dept | Ohio |
| 50 | Rosetta Roberts | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Ralph Roberts | 21 | Son | Sign Painter | Ohio |
| 52 | Bessie Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Irene Minter | 35 | Head | Teacher | Penn |
| 54 | Clara Minter | 55 | Mother | — | Penn |
| 55 | Fred Minter | 21 | Brother | Proof Reader | Ohio |
| 56 | Betty Minter | 17 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Robert Minter | 15 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Floyd L Thomas | 45 | Head | Custodian | Ohio |
| 59 | Florence Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Harold Thomas | 20 | Son | Tire Builder | Ohio |
| 61 | Dorothy Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Billy Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Clifford Marteau | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Edith Marteau | 38 | Wife | Clerical | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Leonora Marteau | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 66 | Persa Talkerson | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Joyce Talkerson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Herman Schuckert | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 69 | Ethel Schuckert | 19 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 70 | John Frank | 24 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 71 | Virginia Frank | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | James Frank | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | John Frank | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Antha Waller | 53 | Head | Housework | Tennessee |
| 75 | John Waller | 24 | Son | Deck Hand | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mildred Waller | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Harry Crawley | 41 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 78 | Murley Crawley | 40 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 79 | Harold Crawley | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Dolores Crawley | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)