Thomas Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, Indiana
Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Paoli Town
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dam project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	388
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Paoli Town
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Owens	Son	—	5	~1935
Hazel Owens	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Pearl Owens	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Pearl Owens	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Clarence Owens	Son	—	16	~1924
Thomas Owens	Head	—	50	~1890
Ruth Owens	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Orange, Indiana

Head, age 30

Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Canning factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Orange, Indiana

Head, age 40

Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Auto Repair Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Orange-County, Indiana

Head, age 50

Orange-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Paoli Town
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dam project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	388
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Thomas Owens

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00370)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lee Robert	12	Son	—	Indiana
2	Luther Rumple	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
3	Doris Rumple	21	Wife	—	Indiana
4	John Rumple	5	Son	—	Indiana
5	Ray Payton	50	Head	Clerk	Indiana
6	Mabel Payton	50	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Alene Payton	26	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
8	Mary Lindley	58	Head	Music Teacher	Indiana
9	Bertha Riley	55	Head	Selling	Indiana
10	John Mccarty	45	Head	Shop Foreman	Indiana
11	Eva Mccarty	45	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Marjorie Lou Mccarty	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Majel Elliot	18	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
14	Matthew Longest	59	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Lou Longest	56	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Raymond Longest	21	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
17	Ernest Stephens	36	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
18	Leona Stephens	26	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Barbara Stephens	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Donald Stephens	1	Son	—	Indiana
21	Thomas B. Owens THIS PERSON	50	Head	Laborer	Indiana
22	Pearl M. Owens	43	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Clarence Owens	16	Son	—	Indiana
24	Ruth Ellen Owens	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Hazel E. Owens	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Pearl Marie Owens	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Thomas Jr. Owens	5	Son	—	Indiana
28	Curtis Sprinkle	35	Head	Laborer	Indiana
29	Adah Sprinkle	36	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Eugene Sprinkle	16	Son	—	Indiana
31	Stanley Sprinkle	10	Son	—	Indiana
32	Mary Ellen Sprinkle	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Gleason Sprinkle	5	Son	—	Indiana
34	Carl Haley	36	Head	Laborer	Indiana
35	Grace Haley	31	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Bobbie Haley	9	Son	—	Indiana
37	Russell Harold Haley	5	Son	—	Indiana
38	Roger Dale Haley	1	Son	—	Indiana
39	Zelma Kibler	47	Head	—	Indiana
40	Wendell Kibler	21	Son	Attendant	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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