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Laura Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanabec-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanabec-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comfort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanabec |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Comfort |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alvina Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clayton Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Larry Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gerald Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jasper Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanabec, Minnesota
Spouse, age 20
Kanabec, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 30
Kanabec-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comfort |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanabec |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanabec-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanabec-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01929-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Bylund | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 42 | Christina Bylund | 26 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Albin P. Bylund | 41 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 44 | Catherine Bylund | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Floyd D. Kline | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Signe Kline | 50 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Walter Kline | 26 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Rueben Kline | 18 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lester Kline | 16 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Lawrence Kline | 14 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Herbert Kline | 12 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Adeline Then | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Catherine Then | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Roland Then | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Herman Erickson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Harriett Erickson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Stanley Erickson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Joyce Erickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Herbert Poundstone | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | M. E. Poundstone | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Arthur Poundstone | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Robert Mcgaw | 72 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Jasper J. Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Laura J. Thomas THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gerald A. Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Larry M. Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Robert J. Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Daniel E. Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Clayton Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Alvina Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Samuel Bacon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Minnie V. Bacon | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Lorrain W. Bacon | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Kenneth Bacon | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Forest C. Bacon | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Marie Bacon | 57 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Earl Laurance | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Evelyn Laurance | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Helen Laurance | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Robert Laurance | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)