Gertrude Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Champaign-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gertrude L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Urbana City
1935 Residence (County)	Champaign
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Urbana City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Thomas	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Marian Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Thomas	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Champaign, Ohio

Spouse, age 28

Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
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

Champaign, Ohio

Spouse, age 39

Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gertrude L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Champaign-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 49

Champaign-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gertrude L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Urbana City
1935 Residence (County)	Champaign
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Gertrude Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03037-00565)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Homer Hill	33	Head	Sales Manager	Ohio
2	Robert Hill	11	Son	—	Ohio
3	Marjorie Hill	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Mildred Hill	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Lester Hill	8	Son	—	Ohio
6	Donald Hill	7	Son	—	Ohio
7	Carol Hill	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Joseph E. Brand	51	Head	Sales Manager	Ohio
9	Helen B. Brand	47	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Ola Qualls	55	Sister	—	Ohio
11	Guy Qualls	21	Nephew	—	Ohio
12	Frances Qualls	19	Niece	—	Ohio
13	John E. Bucher	83	Head	—	Pennsylvania
14	Marie H. Bucher	75	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Grant Wooley	75	Head	Owner	Ohio
16	Sophia Johnson	79	Sister	—	Ohio
17	Joseph Metzer	35	Head	Fireman	Pennsylvania
18	Elizabeth Metzer	36	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Virginia Metzer	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	William J. Spence	61	Lodger	Tool Maker	Ireland
21	Elizabeth Boyd	77	Head	—	Iowa
22	Harold Houston	54	Head	Lawyer	Ohio
23	Mabel R. Houston	50	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Anne Outram	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
25	John W. Thomas	50	Head	Auctioneer	Ohio
26	Gertrude L. Thomas THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Marian Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	June E. Leopard	48	Head	—	Illinois
29	Mary Jane Myers	24	Daughter	Servant	Ohio
30	Roger Myers	2	Grandson	—	Ohio
31	Margaret Leopard	21	Daughter	Servant	Ohio
32	Elta J. Leopard	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Richard Leopard	6	Grandson	—	Ohio
34	Robert Leopard	3	Grandson	—	Ohio
35	Ronnie Leopard	1	Grandson	—	Ohio
36	Michael Ryan	58	Uncle	Painter	Ohio
37	Annie Gordon	53	Head	—	Ohio
38	Kenneth Holycross	20	Head	Farm Hand	Ohio
39	Mary J. Holycross	17	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Eugene Carney	20	Lodger	Pressman	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.

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