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Jack Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Jack Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheridan-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hay Springs Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hay Springs Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Thomas | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jack Thomas | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bonnie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerry Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Thomas | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 25
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jack M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Head, age 35
Sheridan-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hay Springs Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Jack Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jack Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02265-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lyle Barth | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Jane Barth | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Lloyd Barth | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Glen Barth | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Roy Lawrence | 44 | brother | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ed Lawrence | 47 | brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Frank Cook | 68 | head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 48 | Blanche Cook | 56 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Elmer Cook | 36 | son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Jack Cook | 16 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Jack Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Frances Thomas | 31 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Kenneth Thomas | 12 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Bonnie Thomas | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Robert Thomas | 8 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Jerry Thomas | 7 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Arthur Thomas | 32 | brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Claude Hindman | 47 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Elsie Hindman | 45 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Vernon Hindman | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Ivan Hindman | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | William Hindman | 49 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Ardena Hindman | 39 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Delmar Hindman | 13 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Dean Hindman | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Frank Van Buskirk | 39 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Mary Van Buskirk | 35 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Betty Van Buskirk | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Gerald Van Buskirk | 2 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Geraldine Van Buskirk | 2 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Charles Kutchara | 38 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Louise Kutchara | 45 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Mary Kutchara | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Hyle Kutchara | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Sam Hindman | 57 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Emma Hindman | 45 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Wayne Hindman | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 78 | James Bailey | 63 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Pearl Bailey | 51 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Dorothy Bailey | 23 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)