Nellie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Ben Thomas	Head	—	58	~1882
Glen Thomas	Son	—	32	~1908
Nellie Thomas	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 34

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie I
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 45

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Oregon
Mother's Birthplace	Washington
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 54

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Nellie Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00092)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie Bailey	62	wife	—	England
42	Hjalmar Lundquist	44	head	Car Inspector	Sweden
43	Ellen Lundquist	46	wife	—	Sweden
44	Dorothy Lundquist	19	daughter	—	Oregon
46	James Arthur Bishop	62	head	Printer	Oregon
47	Debbie M. Bishop	59	wife	—	Missouri
48	Martha Carpenter	83	mother-in-law	—	Illinois
49	Marion Carpenter	65	brother-in-law	—	Missouri
51	George Anderson	52	head	Street Car Operator	Scotland
52	Maude Anderson	52	wife	—	Oklahoma
53	Dean Anderson	12	daughter	—	Oregon
54	Margaret De Lashmutt	16	cousin	—	Oregon
55	Doris Finkle	6	cousin	—	Oregon
56	Percy S. Robinson	42	head	Custodian	England
57	Marie Robinson	38	wife	—	Washington
58	John Robinson	8	son	—	Oregon
59	Shirley Robinson	5	daughter	—	Oregon
60	Emma Butson	47	head	—	Iowa
61	Ben Thomas	58	head	Stationary Engineer	Washington
62	Nellie Thomas THIS PERSON	54	wife	—	Washington
63	Glen E. Thomas	32	son	Refrigerator	Oregon
65	Robert Jorgensen	49	head	Longshoreman	Denmark
66	Katherine Jorgensen	48	wife	—	Oregon
67	Robert Jr. Jorgensen	11	son	—	Oregon
68	Albert Bettys	48	head	Machinist Owner	California
69	Irene Bettys	39	wife	—	Oregon
70	Tormod Loland	52	head	Longshoreman	Norway
71	Martha W. Loland	57	wife	—	Kentucky
73	John Mcdonald	59	head	Minister	Iowa
74	Julia Mcdonald	52	wife	Minister'S Wife	Nebraska
75	Bert Nyberg	38	head	Truck Driver	Sweden
76	Elizabeth Nyberg	35	wife	Caterer	Oregon
77	Betty Ann Nyberg	13	daughter	—	Oregon
78	Hulda Nyberg	66	mother	—	Sweden
79	William Searles	61	head	Conductor	Ohio
80	Mary Searles	47	wife	—	Montana

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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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