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Thomas Kane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Kane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Victor — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Retail Drugstore |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Kane | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Kane | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Kane | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Kane | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Virginia Kane | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Retail Drugstore |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Kane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Kane (~0.92 confidence) and father Victor Ekvall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Ekvall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Kane
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Victor Ekvall
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kane
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kane
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Ekvall
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Kane
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Virginia Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00948-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Bader | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Frank Bader | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Gertrude Schreiter | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Schreiter | 29 | Son | Custodian | Illinois |
| 45 | Marcella Schreiter | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 46 | Fred Schmidt | 54 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 47 | Mary Schmidt | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Fred Schmidt | 23 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 49 | Catherine Treater | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Eire |
| 50 | Harry D Wells | 46 | Head | Manufacturer | N. Dakota |
| 51 | Ruth M Wells | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Harry J Wells | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Harry Miller | 53 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 54 | Josephine Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary Kane | 52 | Head | — | Eire |
| 56 | Thomas Kane THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary Kane | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 58 | Virginia Kane | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Irma Kane | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Packer | Illinois |
| 60 | Frank Bures | 32 | Head | Inspector | Iowa |
| 61 | Irene Bures | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | W. E. Fitch | 47 | Head | Assembler | S. Dakota |
| 63 | Marigold Fitch | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Robert Stigan | 60 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 65 | Lois Stigan | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | George C. Smith | 31 | Head | Engineer Industrial | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret L Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Debora Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John Forcara | 32 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Forcara | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joan Forcara | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jean Forcara | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Thomas Ritchie | 72 | Head | — | N. Ireland |
| 74 | Agnes Ritchie | 60 | Wife | — | N. Ireland |
| 75 | Margaret Menagh | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | N. Ireland |
| 76 | Bernard Ekstrom | 47 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 77 | Myrtle Ekstrom | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Bernard Ekstrom | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | M. L. Rollins | 31 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 80 | Selma Rollins | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)