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Thomas Welch — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Welch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
SurnameWelch
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Eau Claire City
1935 Residence (County)Eau Claire
Additional Details
OccupationDaily paper
IndustryRoute
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)150
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationDaily Paper
Township / WardEau Claire City
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Edith Welch Spouse — 42 ~1898
William Welch Son — 18 ~1922
Marilyn Welch Daughter — 14 ~1926
Richard Welch Son — 11 ~1929
William Welch Head — 44 ~1896
Thomas Welch Son — 17 ~1923
James Welch Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Eau Claire, …
Son, age 6
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Welch
Given Name Thomas L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 17
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Welch
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Eau Claire City
1935 Residence (County) Eau Claire
Occupation Daily paper
Industry Route
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 150
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Thomas Welch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Welch
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Richard Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Welch
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04477-00257)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bertha Smith 76 Head — Germany
2 Marie Stuppe 46 Daughter Telephone Operator Wisconsin
3 John Flemming 45 Head Salesman Wisconsin
4 Brighid Flemming 40 Wife Housewife Wisconsin
5 Janice Flemming 5 Daughter — Wisconsin
6 Rudolph Vesperman 35 Head Salesman Wisconsin
7 Margaret Vesperman 35 Wife Housewife Wisconsin
8 Patricia Vesperman 5 Daughter — Wisconsin
9 Gilbert Wenninger 43 Head Manager Wisconsin
10 Anna Wenninger 43 Wife Housewife Wisconsin
11 Dorothy Wenninger 25 Daughter Bookkeeper Wisconsin
12 Arthur Wenninger 22 Son Dept Supervisor Wisconsin
13 William Welch 44 Head Fireman Wisconsin
14 Edith Welch 42 Wife Housewife Wisconsin
15 James Welch 20 Son New Worker Wisconsin
16 William Welch 18 Son Daily Paper Wisconsin
17 Thomas Welch THIS PERSON 17 Son Daily Paper Wisconsin
18 Marilyn Welch 14 Daughter — Wisconsin
19 Richard Welch 11 Son — Wisconsin
20 Bruce Edington 53 Head Firebuilder Wisconsin
21 Esther Edington 52 Wife Housewife Minnesota
22 William Edington 19 Son — Montana
23 Richard Edington 8 Son — Wisconsin
24 Charles Crocker 74 Head Health Police New York
25 Hellen Crocker 52 Wife Housewife Wisconsin
26 Ethel Rule 54 Head Keeper Wisconsin
27 Louisa Rule 30 Daughter Librarian Wisconsin
28 Laura Rule 28 Daughter Teacher Wisconsin
29 Margaret Rule 20 Daughter — Minnesota
30 Curtis Rule 15 Son — Wisconsin
31 George Hoeppner 63 Head Retired Germany
32 Rose Hoeppner 66 Wife Housewife Wisconsin
33 — None — — —
34 Alvina Best 76 Head Housekeeper Wisconsin
35 Sophie Andress 73 Sister Housewife Wisconsin
36 Julena Lopher 75 Sister Aged Person Wisconsin
37 Auto Fease 47 Head Freight Clerk Wisconsin
38 Emile Fease 40 Wife Housewife Wisconsin
39 Hellen Fease 14 Daughter — Wisconsin
40 Loretta Fease 13 Daughter — Wisconsin

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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