Thomas Rice — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R. Harris Co
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Yard master
Industry	S. P. Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Yard Master
Township / Ward	Justice Precinct 3
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Raymond Rice	Son	—	17	~1923
Larry Rice	Son	—	10	~1930
Elma Rice	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Thomas Rice	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Head, age 31

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Gang Pusher Oilfield
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Head, age 41

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Switchman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2850
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 53

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Rice
Given Name	Thomas G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R. Harris Co
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Yard master
Industry	S. P. Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Thomas Rice

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04055-00150)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Almon Fudge	37	Head	Switchman	Texas
42	Lessie O. Fudge	34	Wife	—	Texas
43	Juanita Fudge	16	Daughter	—	Texas
44	Jimmie Fudge	9	Son	—	Texas
45	Jean Fudge	5	Daughter	—	Texas
46	Mason Reeder	27	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
47	Lola O. Reeder	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
48	Christine Reeder	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
49	Russel N. Reeder	1	Son	—	New Mexico
50	Gracie Hamilton	51	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
51	Martin A. Merritt	57	Head	—	Texas
52	Thomas G. Rice THIS PERSON	53	Head	Yard Master	Texas
53	Elma D. Rice	36	Wife	—	Texas
54	Raymond Rice	17	Son	Salesman	Texas
55	Larry Rice	10	Son	—	Texas
56	John Smith	47	Head	Ranch	Texas
57	Thelma O. Smith	40	Wife	—	Texas
58	Roy C. Smith	22	Son	—	Texas
59	Lilly C. Smith	15	Daughter	—	Texas
60	Bettie Smith	5	Daughter	—	Texas
61	Cherry Smith	1	Daughter	—	Texas
62	William D. Lewis	49	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
63	Ophelia Lewis	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
64	Helen Lewis	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
65	Sylvia Lewis	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
66	Juanita Lewis	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
67	John M. Lewis	15	Son	—	Texas
68	William Jr. Lewis	10	Son	—	Texas
69	Esmond B. Lewis	7	Son	—	Texas
70	Cornell W. Lewis	5	Son	—	Texas
71	Josephine O. Casparian	66	Head	—	France
72	Thomas A. Turner	32	Head	Machinist	Texas
73	Elsie Turner	32	Wife	—	Texas
74	Don N. Turner	12	Son	—	Texas
75	Thomas R. Turner	2	Son	—	Texas
76	Mary A. Savage	56	Head	—	Mississippi
77	Dermit Estelle Savage	23	Daughter	—	Texas
78	Cecil E. Hagwood	35	Head	Painter	Arkansas
79	Margaret A. Hagwood	29	Wife	—	Texas
80	Ben Williams	45	Head	—	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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