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Gertrude Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Perry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| A Thomas | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gertrude Thomas | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, Ohio
Spouse, age 32
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wood, Ohio
Spouse, age 41
Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Wood-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 51
Wood-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03171-00234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Mccoy | 76 | Head | Pattern Maker | New York |
| 2 | Vivian Mccoy | 42 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emma Mammoth | 83 | Sister in law | — | England |
| 4 | Ella Ross | 70 | Sister | — | Conn. |
| 5 | Walter Peters | 46 | Head | Heat Treater | Ohio |
| 6 | Hazel Peters | 45 | Wife | New Worker | Ohio |
| 7 | Betty Peters | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 8 | Peter Gartner | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 9 | Bertha Gartner | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Joshua Williams | 65 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 11 | Idal Williams | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Hugh Williams | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 13 | Elizabeth Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Alfred B. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Curtis L. Stone | 37 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 16 | Alice Stone | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Wilma Stone | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Wilda Stone | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Ora Flackner | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 20 | Willie Flackner | 54 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Flackner | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer Typist | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Unice Flackner | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Connie Flackner | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Beverly Flackner | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary Flackner | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Norman Flackner | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Warren Sherman | 51 | Head | Maintenance Steel Foundry | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary Sherman | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary E. Sherman | 22 | Daughter | Employment Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Lee Patton | 22 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 31 | Grace Patton | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | A. H. Thomas | 66 | Head | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Gertrude Thomas THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Charles E. Thomas | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Albert J. Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | Robert Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Gerald Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | John Derck | 52 | Head | Foreman Machinist | Ohio |
| 39 | Francis Derck | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Floyd Derck | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
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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)