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Thomas Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Electrician |
| Industry | Pullman car works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Car Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Price | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Price | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Raymond Price | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Price | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | car shops |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 55
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 66
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Car Electrician |
| Industry | Pullman car works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Price
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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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-t0627-00940-00910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shomberg | 79 | Head | Consultant | New York |
| 2 | Thomas E Price THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Car Electrician | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Price | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Raymond Price | 32 | Son | Car Trimmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Evelyn Price | 30 | Daughter | General Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | Frank Giungio | 58 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 7 | Minnie Giungio | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Victoria Giungio | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 9 | John Butch | 60 | Head | Car Builder | Romania |
| 10 | Anna Butch | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | May Butch | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Donald Butch | 20 | Son | Car Builder | Illinois |
| 13 | Alfred Carlson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Charlotte Carlson | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Gust Holmgren | 47 | Head | Bricklayer | Sweden |
| 16 | Anna Holmgren | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Robert Holmgren | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Roger Holmgren | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marion Holmgren | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Anthony Melia | 36 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 21 | Emma Melia | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Josephine Melia | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | James Melia | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary Jane Melia | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Frances Melia | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Anthony Jr Melia | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Delores Melia | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Richard Melia | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Melia | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph Kruszynski | 55 | Head | Upholsterer | Poland |
| 31 | Frances Kruszynski | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Raymond Kruszynski | 27 | Son | Automobile Trimmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Estelle Kruszynski | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Louis Waitkus | 33 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | Sophie Waitkus | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna Waitkus | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Irene Waitkus | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Louise Waitkus | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Jacob Wesolowski | 58 | Head | Carpet Layer | Poland |
| 40 | Mary Wesolowski | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
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)