Minnie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mountrail-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mountrail-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Van Hook Township
1935 Residence (County)	Mountrail
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Van Hook Township
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Minnie	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Lien	Daughter	—	21	~1919
W Thomas	Head	—	56	~1884
Gary Lien	Other	—	1	~1939
Edwin Lien	Son	—	21	~1919
Minnie Thomas	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Mountrail, North …

Spouse, age 36

Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Mountrail, North …

Other, age 46

Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 38 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Mountrail-County, North …

Spouse, age 56

Mountrail-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Minnie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Van Hook Township
1935 Residence (County)	Mountrail
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Minnie Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · North Dakota

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1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00359)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Carl Sandberg	57	Head	Farmer	Sweden
42	Jennie Sandberg	58	Wife	—	Minnesota
43	John W. Sandstrom	64	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
44	Anna R. Sandstrom	61	Wife	—	Minnesota
45	L. P. Pals	53	Head	Farmer	Iowa
46	Delena Pals	58	Wife	Laborer	North Dakota
47	Daniel Pals	30	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
48	Walter Pals	28	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
49	Robert Pals	20	Son	—	North Dakota
50	Jess Watson	66	Head	Farmer	Indiana
51	Tom E. Watson	25	Son	Farmer	North Dakota
52	Ole M. Estvold	55	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
53	Minnie Estvold	45	Wife	Laborer	Minnesota
54	Melvin Estvold	25	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
55	Adline Estvold	20	Daughter	Housework	North Dakota
56	Mabel Estvold	18	Daughter	—	North Dakota
57	Sylvia Estvold	17	Daughter	—	North Dakota
58	Adrian Estvold	13	Son	—	North Dakota
59	Richard Estvold	10	Son	—	North Dakota
60	David Philippi	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
61	Osta Philippi	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
62	Velma Philippi	14	Daughter	—	North Dakota
63	Lillian Philippi	11	Daughter	—	North Dakota
64	Olive Philippi	8	Daughter	—	North Dakota
65	Sylvester Philippi	5	Son	—	North Dakota
66	Dale Philippi	2	Son	—	North Dakota
67	W. G. Thomas	56	Head	Farmer	New York
68	Minnie Thomas THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Wisconsin
69	Edwin Lien	21	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
70	Gertrude Lien	21	Daughter	—	North Dakota
71	Gary Lee Lien	1	Grandson	—	North Dakota
72	Mat Ylkanen	64	Head	Farmer	Finland
73	Emilia Ylkanen	56	Wife	—	Finland
74	Alma Ylkanen	16	Daughter	—	North Dakota
75	Theo. Ritzke	61	Head	Farmer	Germany
76	Ottilie Ritzke	62	Wife	—	Germany
77	Adolph Ritzke	18	Son	Laborer	North Dakota
78	Paul Ritzke	33	Head	Farmer	Germany
79	Eva Ritzke	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
80	Theodore Ritzke	8	Son	—	North Dakota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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