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Thomas Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Jennie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Owens | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Owens | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wilfred Owens | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jennie Owens | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edward Owens | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Owens | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Owens
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Owens
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Owens
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Owens
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilfred Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03562-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Owens | 50 | Head | Printer | England |
| 2 | Jennie Owens | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Thomas Owens THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Handy Man | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward Owens | 19 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Wilfred Owens | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Owens | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Murphy | 70 | Head | Seamstress | Ireland |
| 8 | Bridget Murphy | 72 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 9 | William Raupach | 27 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 10 | Joan Raupach | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Leo Savage | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Genevieve Savage | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Herman Marmelstein | 42 | Head | Huckster | Czecho Slovakia |
| 14 | Pearl Marmelstein | 41 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 15 | Seymour Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sylvia Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ernest Marmelstein | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leonard Marmelstein | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Wm. Krothe | 42 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Beatrice Krothe | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Krothe | 20 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Beatrice Krothe | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mrs. G. Westover | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Albert Westover | 39 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Charles Westover | 59 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nora Westover | 44 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Abe Krispin | 55 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 28 | Eva Krispin | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | William Krispin | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Gertrude Krispin | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah Krispin | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bernice Krispin | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | David Telmovitz | 53 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 34 | Belle Telmovitz | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 35 | Isaac Nemstern | 60 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 36 | Ida Nemstern | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | David Nemstern | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles Nemstern | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Isadore Nemstern | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Sarah Nemstern | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)