RT
Richard Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Luvitch | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Richard Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Leonard Luvitch | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Julia Luvitch | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernard Luvitch | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Luvitch | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Julius Luvitch | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Anna Thomas | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Butcher Shop |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Butcher shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Richard Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Richard Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01001-00718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Stakovsky | 64 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 42 | Dora Stakovsky | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Harold Grossman | 25 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Rose Grossman | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 45 | Peter Ambrose | 51 | Head | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 46 | Marcella Ambrose | 49 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 47 | Peter Jr Ambrose | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Joe Freedman | 43 | Head | Painter | Hungary |
| 49 | Sadie Freedman | 41 | Wife | Grocer | Hungary |
| 50 | Marilyn Freedman | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | William Freedman | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | William Lande | 64 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 53 | Lena Lande | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Herman Neuman | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 55 | Theresa Neuman | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | George E Horn | 51 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 57 | Ruth Horn | 47 | Wife | Millinery | Illinois |
| 58 | Robert Horn | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Anton Widtmann | 54 | Head | Machinist | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Vera Widtmann | 47 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 61 | Morris Schreiber | 37 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 62 | Ida Schreiber | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Doris Schreiber | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Walter Schreiber | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Leonard Schreiber | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Gloria Schreiber | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John Vickup | 24 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 68 | Irene Vickup | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Maurice Cook | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 70 | Amelia Cook | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Harvey Cook | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Richard Thomas THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Anna Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Julius Luvitch | 70 | Lodger | Janitor | Germany |
| 75 | Elsie Luvitch | 34 | Daughter | Painter | Illinois |
| 76 | Ruth Luvitch | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Bernard Luvitch | 12 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Julia Luvitch | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Leonard Luvitch | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Marty Sullivan | 65 | Head | — | Eire |
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)