Nellie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Marion city
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Marion City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Lucille Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Phyllis Thomas	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Dorothy Thomas	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Shirley Thomas	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Cicero Thomas	Head	—	46	~1894
Merle Thomas	Son	—	6	~1934
Wayne Thomas	Son	—	16	~1924
Nelson Thomas	Son	—	9	~1931
Nellie Thomas	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Ohio

Other, age 21

Marion, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Dress Maker
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Marion, Ohio

Other, age 32

Marion, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steam Shovel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Marion-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 43

Marion-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Marion city
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Nellie Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03110-00606)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hiram Whipps	66	Head	Molder	Ohio
2	Lulu Mae Whipps	56	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
3	Delbert Smith	52	Head	Auto Mech	Ohio
4	Olga Maud Smith	24	Daughter	Photographer	Ohio
5	James Edward Smith	16	Son	—	Ohio
6	Walter Edwin Smith	14	Son	—	Ohio
7	Ernest A. Frost	41	Head	Studio Book	Ohio
8	Beatrice Frost	35	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Maxine Frost	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Ohio
10	Cicero Thomas	46	Head	Machinist Helper	West Virginia
11	Nellie Thomas THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Dorothy Thomas	18	Daughter	Office Assistant	Ohio
13	Wayne Thomas	16	Son	—	Ohio
14	Lucille Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Nelson Thomas	9	Son	—	Ohio
16	Merle Thomas	6	Son	—	Ohio
17	Phyllis Thomas	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Shirley Thomas	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Martha Berry	69	Head	—	Ohio
20	Joseph Christian	58	Head	Labourer	Ohio
21	Isabel Christian	24	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Harold Christian	23	Son	Labourer	Ohio
23	Ralph Christian	16	Son	—	Ohio
24	Elnora Christian	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Elmeda Christian	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Betty Christian	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	David Christian	1	Grandson	—	Ohio
28	Vacant Line	None	—	—	—
29	Lucy L. Oldaker	52	Head	Truck Driver	West Virginia
30	Blanche Oldaker	47	Wife	—	West Virginia
31	William Oldaker	19	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
32	Peggy Jean Oldaker	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Clarence Stark	20	Son-in-law	Laborer	Ohio
34	Kathleen Stark	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Cory Edward Martin	41	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
36	Agnes Martin	37	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Emogene Martin	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	George Martin	14	Son	Meat Cutter	Illinois
39	Roy Buckingham	31	Head	Meat Cutter	Ohio
40	Grace Buckingham	30	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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