Thomas Rice — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schodack town
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Schodack Town
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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
Margaret Rice	Spouse	—	66	~1874
Ruth Rice	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Lawrence Rice	Son	—	41	~1899
Thomas Rice	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 50

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 60

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 70

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Schodack town
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Rice

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00549)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fannie Rheingold	65	Head	—	Russia
2	Lillian Rheingold	34	Daughter	—	New York
3	Victor Rheingold	32	Son	Farmer	New York
4	Oscar Rheingold	30	Son	Farmer	New York
5	Sarah Rheingold	29	Daughter-in-law	Bookkeeper	New York
6	Thomas Rice THIS PERSON	70	Head	Farmer	New York
7	Margaret M. Rice	66	Wife	—	New York
8	Lawrence Rice	41	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
9	Ruth H. Rice	39	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
10	Abraham Lobel	49	Head	Dealer	Rumania
11	Anna Lobel	40	Wife	—	Rumania
12	Benjamin Lobel	15	Son	—	New York
13	Toby Lobel	11	Daughter	—	New York
14	Julius Grodson	30	Head	Statistician	New York
15	Augustine Grodson	21	Wife	Bookkeeper	New York
16	Carlo Sanca	57	Head	Farmer	Italy
17	Carmela Sanca	54	Wife	—	Italy
18	Carmelo Sanca	21	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
19	Salvatore Sgroi	86	Father-in-law	—	Italy
20	Dora Sgroi	76	Mother-in-law	—	Italy
21	Samuel Sanca	28	Head	Meat Cutter	New York
22	Elsie Sanca	29	Wife	—	Kansas
23	Carmela Sanca	2	Daughter	0	New York
24	Abraham Chavin	42	Head	Farmer	Russia
25	Rebecca Chavin	40	Wife	—	Russia
26	Helen Chavin	17	Daughter	—	New York
27	Sidney Chavin	13	Son	—	New York
28	William Miller	25	Head	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
29	Ruth Miller	26	Wife	Stenographer	New York
30	Edward Kells	56	Head	Farmer	New York
31	Esther Kells	56	Wife	—	New York
32	Robert A. Wissom	61	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	New York
33	Henry Langer	74	Head	Farmer	Germany
34	Margaret Langer	70	Wife	—	New York
35	Edith A. Schermerhorn	23	Granddaughter	Joiner	New York
36	John Giegengack	58	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	New York
37	Clara Brach	81	Head	—	New York
38	Clifton J. Deyo	40	Head	Night Watchman And Fireman	New York
39	Elizabeth Deyo	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
40	Charlotte Deyo	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts

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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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