Gladys Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Genesee-County, Michigan
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Fenton village
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Additional Details
Occupation	Dish washer
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	770
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Dish Washer
Township / Ward	Fenton Village
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gladys	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Thomas	Head	—	43	~1897
Delbert Thomas	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Genesee, Michigan

Spouse, age 22

Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gladys I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Genesee, Michigan

Spouse, age 33

Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gladys B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Genesee-County, Michigan

Head, age 43

Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Fenton village
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Occupation	Dish washer
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	770
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Gladys Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01749-00650)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gladys Thomas THIS PERSON	43	Head	Dish Washer	Michigan
2	Delbert Thomas	14	Son	—	Michigan
3	William A. Thomas	22	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
4	Eva Thomas	21	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Charles Rolland	67	Head	Merchant	Michigan
6	Grace Rolland	57	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Harry B. Lowes	59	Head	Farmer	Michigan
8	Nora L. Lowes	45	Wife	—	Michigan
9	Alice B. Zimmer	69	Head	—	Michigan
10	Glen Matthews	39	Wife	Farmer	Michigan
11	Bernard Coyne	33	Head	Loader Die Maker	Michigan
12	Mary Coyne	32	Wife	Registered Nurse	Ohio
13	William R. Davis	60	Head	Undertaker	Michigan
14	Martha Davis	58	Wife	—	Michigan
15	Margery Davis	33	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	—	None	—	—	—
17	Albro Dresser	42	Head	Ceramic Engineer	Penn.
18	Margaret Dresser	41	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Jane Dresser	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Robert Dresser	11	Son	—	Michigan
21	Richard Dresser	8	Son	—	Michigan
22	Thomas O. Mckinley	42	Head	Farmer	Michigan
23	Georgia Mckinley	36	Wife	Clerk	Michigan
24	O. Clark Sanford	35	Head	Manager	Michigan
25	Kathryn Sanford	35	Wife	Interior Decorator	Michigan
26	Henry Clark Sanford	2	Son	—	Michigan
27	Florence Heine	60	Mother in law	—	Ohio
28	Winifred Arnold	55	Head	National Costumer	Ohio
29	Winifred Arnold	32	Wife	—	Michigan
30	Jean Arnold	23	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	Helen Mary Arnold	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Gerald Mauth	41	Head	Salesman	Michigan
33	Elsa E. Mauth	38	Wife	—	Washington
34	Gregory Mauth	8	Son	—	Michigan
35	John Mauth	11	Son	—	Michigan
36	Gerald Mauth	11	Son	—	Michigan
37	Gladys Bailey	35	Maid	Maid	Kentucky
38	Charles Bailey	32	Hired man	House Man	Kentucky

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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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