Thomas Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	W.P.A. Road
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Timekeeper
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
Maria Owens	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Thomas Owens	Head	—	42	~1898
Thomas Owens	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Owens	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Joseph Owens	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 21

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Steel Wks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 32

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 42

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Timekeeper
Industry	W.P.A. Road
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Owens

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03231-00019)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Renda	20	Daughter	—	Italy
2	Antonia Renda	41	Wife	—	Italy
3	Jim Renda	58	Head	Laborer	Italy
4	Joe Renda	11	Son	—	Ohio
5	Frank B. Marrelli	30	Head	Sales Clerk	Ohio
6	Blanche Marrelli	27	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Carl Marrelli	11	Son	—	Ohio
8	Lucy Marrelli	18	Sister	—	Ohio
9	John Rovack	55	Head	Laborer	Czechoslovakia
10	Mary Rovack	51	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
11	Andy Rovack	20	Son	New Worker	Pennsylvania
12	Margaret Rovack	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Maria Mazza	46	Wife	—	Italy
14	Joseph Mazza	60	Head	Laborer	Italy
15	Mike Mazza	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
16	Anthony Lombardo	52	Nephew	Salesman	Italy
17	Concetta Cordaro	51	Head	—	Italy
18	Charles C. Cordaro	27	Son	Shoemaker	West Virginia
19	Jimmy Cordaro	20	Son	New Worker	Missouri
20	Elizabeth Buday	40	Wife	—	Hungary
21	Frank Buday	51	Head	Laborer	Hungary
22	Francis (A) Buday	23	Son	—	Ohio
23	Paul Buday	20	Son	Seat Maker	Ohio
24	Elmer Buday	20	Son	Meat Cutter	Ohio
25	Marion Buday	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	John Buday	5	Son	—	Ohio
27	Christina Ruby	63	Mother	—	Ohio
28	Carl Ruby	32	Head	Laborer	Ohio
29	Aristy Ruby	42	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Chas G. Vance	47	Boarder	City Fireman	Ohio
31	Frank Rager	46	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
32	Delia Rager	41	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Bob Rager	21	Son	New Worker	Ohio
34	Paul Rager	20	Son	New Worker	Ohio
35	Dorothy Rager	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Thomas Owens THIS PERSON	42	Head	Timekeeper	New York
37	Mary Owens	42	Wife	Charwoman	Ohio
38	Thomas Owens	21	Son	New Worker	Ohio
39	Joseph Owens	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
40	Maria Owens	11	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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