Richard Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Richard Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Grant-County, Indiana
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Richard W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Gas City
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Gas City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Winnifred Thomas	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Miss Thomas	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Richard Thomas	Head	—	64	~1876
Elizabeth Thomas	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Trumbull, Ohio

Head, age 48

Trumbull, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tank Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Grant, Indiana

Head, age 59

Grant, Indiana · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1891
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Glass Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Grant-County, Indiana

Head, age 64

Grant-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Richard W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Gas City
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Richard Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01048-00412)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Richards	56	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Florence Richards	30	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
3	Verly Ferry	39	Head	Plummer	Indiana
4	Clesta Ferry	31	Wife	Clerk	Indiana
5	Glenard Jones	51	Head	Lawyer	Indiana
6	Jessie Jones	51	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Lois Ann Jones	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Richard W Thomas THIS PERSON	64	Head	Fireman	Wales
9	Elizabeth Thomas	63	Wife	—	Wales
10	Miss Elizabeth Thomas	41	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Winnifred Thomas	39	Daughter	Office	Indiana
12	Willard Hinkel	37	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
13	Rose Hinkel	33	Wife	Packer	Pennsylvania
14	Margaret Hinkel	15	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
15	Betty Hinkel	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
16	Robert Hinkel	10	Son	—	Pennsylvania
17	Ben Hines	71	Lodger	Janitor	Indiana
18	Harry Baldinger	29	Head	Laborer	Indiana
19	Esta Baldinger	27	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Mary Kahlenbeck	70	Mother	—	Germany
21	Rumma Stewart	66	Head	Janitor	Indiana
22	Carmellia Stewart	61	Wife	—	Kansas
23	Ben H Phillips	50	Head	—	Tennessee
24	Mathie Phillips	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Wendoline Phillips	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
26	Tyler Charoline Phillips	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	William Miller	53	Head	—	Indiana
28	Anna Miller	37	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Loretta Miller	75	Mother	—	No Carolina
30	Thomas M Simons	29	Head	Clerk	Indiana
31	Edith Simons	27	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Jacqulline Simons	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Larry Simons	2	Son	—	Indiana
34	Howard A Brown	37	Head	Brick Mason	Indiana
35	Alice Brown	23	Wife	Packer	Indiana
36	Ruby Lynch	49	Head	—	Ohio
37	Betty Lynch	19	Daughter	Selector	Indiana
38	Arthur Dawson	67	Lodger	—	Indiana
39	Clyde Garman	36	Head	Laborer	Ohio
40	Mary Garman	31	Wife	Packer	Indiana

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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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