Fred Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Fred Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	manager
Industry	building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Frances Crommett	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Fred Thomas	Head	—	71	~1869
Howard Crommett	Other	—	29	~1911
Mary Thomas	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 47

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 56

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Apartment House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 71

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	manager
Industry	building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	78
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Fred Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01864-00503)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Kathryn M Miles	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	Corine Elsie Miles	55	Sister	—	Kentucky
43	Fred M Thomas THIS PERSON	71	Head	Manager	Maine
44	Mary Alice Thomas	60	Wife	—	Michigan
45	Frances Malva Crommett	28	Daughter	—	Canada-English
46	Howard Crommett	29	Son-in-law	Asst. Advertising Manager	Michigan
47	Irwin Thayer	35	Head	Assembler	Indiana
48	Thelma Thayer	27	Wife	—	Michigan
49	Edward R Clifford	52	Brother-in-law	Brake Mechanic	Michigan
50	Maude Clifford	48	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
51	George Butler	79	Brother-in-law	—	Michigan
52	Clarence Brisson	34	Head	Machinist	Michigan
53	Marcel Brisson	27	Wife	Office Clerk	Pennsylvania
54	Frank Kilberg	59	Head	Plumber	Russia
55	Pauline Kilberg	58	Wife	—	Russia
56	Anne Kilberg	20	Daughter	Typist	Michigan
57	Gabriel Kilberg	17	Son	—	Michigan
58	Max Berlin	46	Head	Clerk	Poland
59	Belle Berlin	40	Wife	—	Russia
60	Esther Berlin	17	Daughter	Sales Lady	Michigan
61	Norman Berlin	15	Son	—	Michigan
62	John Ingram	40	Lodger	Carpenter	Tennessee
63	Julius Nurnberg	54	Head	Tailor	Russia
64	Rose Nurnberg	52	Wife	—	Russia
65	Frank Nurnberg	25	Son	Salesman	Michigan
66	Arthur Nurnberg	16	Son	—	Michigan
67	Isadore Levinthal	49	Head	Tailor	Russia
68	Jennie Levinthal	47	Wife	—	Russia
69	Goldie Levinthal	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
70	Marvin Levinthal	14	Son	—	Michigan
71	Phyllis Levinthal	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
72	Julius Arnold	48	Head	Owner	Hungary
73	Hilda Arnold	35	Wife	—	Hungary
74	Hilda Arnold	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
75	Mary A. Harris	74	Head	—	Scotland
76	Hugh R. Brown	71	Head	Furnace Man	Scotland
77	Elizabeth C. Brown	67	Wife	—	Scotland
78	Andrew Brown	38	Son	Clerk	Scotland
79	Emily Konjathy	62	Head	—	Hungary
80	George Rogers	44	Son-in-law	Electrician	Hungary

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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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