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Grace Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Grace Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Buchanan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Eunice Thomas | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Iowa
Spouse, age 41
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Page, Iowa
Other, age 50
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Page-County, Iowa
Head, age 60
Page-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Page |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01188-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Blessing | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Beverly Blessing | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Grace B Thomas THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Eunice M Thomas | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Eddie B Calhoon | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Nellie V Calhoon | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary M Malkins | 34 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ralph E Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Florence Young | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Dorothy Young | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 11 | Adeline Young | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Earl Young | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Lawrence Beauchamp | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Mae Beauchamp | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Glen Young | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Roberta Young | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Dean Young | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Silas O Stogdill | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer & Carpenter | Iowa |
| 19 | Mandy Stogdill | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Verlin Stogdill | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Bert C Hoskins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Jennie Hoskins | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald Hoskins | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Tracy Pershing | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Blanche Pershing | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Max Jackson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Lois Jackson | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Marvin Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Glenn Davison | 20 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Irene Davison | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Merrill E Davison | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Golda Davison | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Marvin Burch | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Burch | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Helen L Burch | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Paul Wirth | 20 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Harold Burch | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Audrey Burch | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Billy Burch | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)