Thomas Sanders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Thomas R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	MONTGOMERY
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steel Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Dayton City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Carl Sanders	Son	—	20	~1920
Eugene Sanders	Son	—	14	~1926
Catherine Sanders	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Thomas Sanders	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 39

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Pipe Fitter
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 49

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Power Light
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 59

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Thomas R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton City
1935 Residence (County)	MONTGOMERY
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steel Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Thomas Sanders

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03254-00195)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jones M. Wyant	17	Son	Running News	Ohio
2	—	None	—	—	—
3	Thomas R. Sanders THIS PERSON	59	Head	Fireman	Virginia
4	Catherine R. Sanders	58	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Carl B. Sanders	20	Son	Branch Manager	Ohio
6	Eugene L. Sanders	14	Son	Delivering Papers	Ohio
7	Harry C. Mills	27	Head	Engineering Clerk	Ohio
8	Kathleen O. Mills	27	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Carol L. Mills	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Charles H. Jr. Joy	20	Head	Laborer	Ohio
11	Clara M. Joy	22	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Charles G. Joy	1	Son	—	Ohio
13	—	None	—	—	—
14	Carl C. Bell	32	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
15	Nellie Bell	31	Wife	Sales	Kentucky
16	Walter R. Bell	15	Son	—	Ohio
17	Sarah Martin	52	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
18	Irene Phelps	31	Sister-in-law	Saleslady	Kentucky
19	Carl J. Sanders	26	Head	Small Stock Clerk	Ohio
20	Lois I. D. Sanders	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Heber A. Coffman	79	Head	Machinist	Ohio
22	Grace W. Coffman	76	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Robert B. Coffman	17	Son	—	Ohio
24	Herbert Coffman	11	Son	—	Ohio
25	James R. Coffman	9	Son	—	Ohio
26	Glenn G. Roger	21	Nephew	Grinder Operator	Ohio
27	Emil J. Emorin	24	Head	Machinist	Ohio
28	Helen V. Emorin	20	Wife	—	Ohio
29	William F. Emorin	4	Son	—	Ohio
30	David B. Emorin	1	Son	—	Ohio
31	Edward Moore	58	Head	Electric Welder	Ohio
32	Dora D. Moore	60	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Arthur A. Moore	20	Son	—	Ohio
34	Clarence L. Porter	50	Head	Repairman	Kentucky
35	Myrta Porter	41	Wife	Cook	Kentucky
36	Donald L. Porter	16	Son	—	Ohio
37	Ralph J. Steinke	70	Head	Machine Operator	Ohio
38	Sadie M. Steinke	23	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Donald N. Steinke	3	Son	—	Ohio
40	Dean E. Steinke	2	Son	—	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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