Thomas Crawford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Crawford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Crawford
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	City Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2340
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Crawford	Head	—	44	~1896
Marvin Crawford	Son	—	14	~1926
Ethyl Crawford	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Judith Crawford	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Thomas Crawford	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 25

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Car Washer
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 33

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$12000
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 44

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	City Government
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2340
Highest Grade	C-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Thomas Crawford

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01850-00178)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fatima Menehen	28	Wife	—	N. Carolina
42	Will Johnson	39	Head	Spray Painter	Tennessee
43	Hattie Johnson	35	Wife	—	N. Carolina
44	James Petway	36	Lodger	Pouring	Alabama
45	Alberta Sykes	22	Lodger	House Work	N. Carolina
46	Roberta Sykes	5	Grandchild	—	Michigan
47	Michael Thody	47	Head	Wall Washer	Hungary
48	Victoria Thody	45	Wife	Ironer	Hungary
49	Milomin Hecko	81	Head	—	Michigan
50	Thomas Crawford THIS PERSON	44	Head	Clerk	Tennessee
51	Ethyl Crawford	38	Wife	—	Alabama
52	Marvin Crawford	14	Son	—	Michigan
53	Thomas Jr. Crawford	12	Son	—	Michigan
54	Judith Crawford	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	Mitchell Stanton	39	Head	Machine Operator	Alabama
56	Albie Stanton	29	Wife	—	Alabama
57	Roger Stanton	9	Son	—	Michigan
58	Celestine Stanton	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
59	Vivian Stanton	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
60	William Robinson	33	Brother-in-law	Laborer	N. Carolina
61	Dilly Robinson	31	Sister-in-law	—	Alabama
62	William Jr. Robinson	7	nephew	—	Michigan
63	Enetta Robinson	5	niece	—	Michigan
64	Joseph Robinson	4	nephew	—	Michigan
65	Joseph Robinson	23	nephew	Machine Operator	Michigan
66	John Bozzo	46	Head	—	Italy
67	John Bozzo	17	Son	—	New Jersey
68	John Bozzo	13	Son	—	Michigan
69	Quintino Cortellacci	34	Head	Cigar Maker	Italy
70	Hans Harry	64	Head	Clergyman	Germany
71	Elizabeth Harry	59	Wife	—	Germany
72	Hilda Harry	22	Daughter	Teacher	New York
73	Hans Harry	32	Son	Medical Doctor	New York
74	Margaret Harry	29	Daughter	—	Michigan
75	Eva Scott	30	Head	—	Alabama
76	Clint Gladys Scott	41	Lodger	—	Alabama
77	Lester Alex Scott	23	Lodger	House Maid	Alabama
78	John Richardson	45	Head	Pouring	Mississippi
79	Olivia Richardson	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
80	Laura Richardson	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi

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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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