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Thomas Fleming — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Fleming across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameFleming
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
OccupationAccountant
IndustryDistil. Distillery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)3500
Highest GradeC 2
1935 ResidenceIllinois
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationAccountant
Township / WardOak Park Village
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
John Fleming Son — 6 ~1934
Thomas Fleming Son — 9 ~1931
Gladys Buckley Other — 33 ~1907
Dorothy Fleming Spouse — 35 ~1905
Alice Crawford Other — 63 ~1877
Thomas Fleming Head — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fleming
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fleming
Given Name Thomas P
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Age at First Marriage 28
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Lather
Industry Building Contractor
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 55
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
Surname Fleming
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Occupation Accountant
Industry Distil. Distillery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 3500
Highest Grade C 2
1935 Residence Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Fleming across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fleming (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Fleming
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fleming
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Fleming
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00784-00759)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Phyllis Monk 25 Daughter Office Secretary Ohio
2 Marvin J Monk 24 Son Sales Engineer Ohio
3 Thomas Fleming THIS PERSON 41 Head Accountant Illinois
4 Dorothy Fleming 35 Wife — Indiana
5 Thomas Fleming 9 Son — Illinois
6 John Fleming 6 Son — Illinois
7 Gladys Buckley 33 Sister-in-law Office Operator Indiana
8 Alice Crawford 63 Aunt — Indiana
9 Chester Larson 42 Head Proprietor Illinois
10 Doris Larson 40 Wife — Illinois
11 James Larson 11 Son — Illinois
12 Jean Larson 4 Daughter — Illinois
14 Percy A. Minton 43 Head Chemist Indiana
15 Vesper Minton 40 Wife — Indiana
16 Lois N. Minton 12 Daughter — Indiana
17 John Minton 3 Son — Illinois
18 William Mcmahon 74 Head Teacher Clergyman Illinois
19 Sophie Mcmahon 74 Wife — Illinois
20 Gertrude Kellerman 39 Daughter Office Secretary Illinois
21 Charmian Kellerman 15 Granddaughter — Illinois
22 Scott Kellerman 12 Grandson — Illinois
23 Don Kellerman 10 Grandson — Illinois
24 Jens Morken 39 Head Proprietor Retail Michigan
25 Marie Morken 32 Wife — Illinois
26 Rowland Morken 14 Son — Illinois
27 Frank A. Mcewen 58 Head Plastering Contractor Illinois
28 Elizabeth Mcewen 51 Wife — Illinois
29 Elizabeth Mcewen 19 Daughter — Illinois
30 Frank A. Jr. Mcewen 10 Son — Illinois
31 Elizabeth Norton 65 Aunt — New York State
32 Robert Wilford 47 Head Manager Wisconsin
33 Margaret Wilford 41 Wife — Illinois
34 Robert Jr. Wilford 19 Son — Montana
35 William Wilford 16 Son — Illinois
36 Barbara Wilford 2 Daughter — Illinois
37 Charles Jr. Reese 26 Head Salesman Missouri
38 Margaret Reese 26 Wife — Oklahoma
39 Charles Iii Reese 4 Son — Illinois
40 Charles Sr. Reese 60 Father — Missouri

Pedigree Summary

Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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