Thomas Harvey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harvey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Harvey
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Gear Tester
Industry	Automotive Parts
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Gear Tester
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Harvey	Head	—	50	~1890
Kenneth Harvey	Son	—	9	~1931
Ethel Harvey	Spouse	—	50	~1890
John Harvey	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 27

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harvey
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1913
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 39

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harvey
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Industry	yes
Class of Worker	Machinist
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$8500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 50

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Harvey
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Gear Tester
Industry	Automotive Parts
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Thomas Harvey

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan

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Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01882-00237)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Van Tongeren	67	Head	Laborer	Netherlands
2	Margaret Van Tongeren	69	Wife	—	Netherlands
3	Neil O Van Tongeren	23	Son	Machine Operator	Michigan
4	Isabelle Van Tongeren	32	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Fred Van Tongeren	34	Son	Inspector	Ohio
6	Thomas Harvey THIS PERSON	50	Head	Gear Tester	England
7	Ethel Harvey	50	Wife	—	England
8	John Harvey	15	Son	—	Michigan
9	Kenneth Harvey	9	Son	—	Michigan
10	Kenneth M Deren	37	Head	Assembler	Ohio
11	Charlotte Deren	32	Wife	School Teacher	Michigan
12	Rudolph A Casalson	42	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
13	Blanche H Casalson	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
14	Betty M Casalson	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Jack R Casalson	12	Son	—	Michigan
16	August Dettloff	75	Head	—	Germany
17	Marguerite M Dettloff	37	Daughter	Typist & Clerk	Michigan
18	Veronica A Dettloff	36	Daughter	Switch Board Operator	Michigan
19	Marion M Kerk	30	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	Frank A Kerk	30	Son in law	Florist	Michigan
21	Mary Joan Kerk	1	Grand daughter	—	Michigan
22	Nick Manushos	44	Head	Manager Waiter	Albania
23	Florence Manushos	31	Wife	—	Albania
24	Pauline Manushos	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Lorraine Manushos	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Melkani Lefter	27	Nephew	Bartender	Albania
27	Harold G Dettloff	29	Head	Attendant	Michigan
28	Edith F Dettloff	29	Wife	Sales Lady	Canada-English
29	Ethyl Hill	55	Mother in law	—	Canada-English
30	Harry C Hill	56	Brother in law	Sweeper	Canada-English
31	Eugene A Hill	14	Nephew	—	Canada-English
32	Harold Prepulia	48	Roomer	Waiter Manager	Romania
33	Sidney O Whelan	21	Head	Painter & Decorator	Michigan
34	Frances B Whelan	18	Wife	—	Michigan

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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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