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David Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Levi — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | David B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grader Lumber |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Grader Lumber |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ora Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | David A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Putnam-County, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Putnam-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | David B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | Grader Lumber |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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.
Our Model Tree links David Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Levi Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Levi Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03928-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David B Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Grader Lumber | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ora Thomas | 30 | Wife | Shoulder Joiner | Tennessee |
| 43 | Betty Jo Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lou Nell Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Taylor Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Alice A Thomas | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Flora D Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lem A Moss | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nancy Moss | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ward Henley | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ora B Henley | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ellen Sue Henley | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | George Russell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lucy Russell | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Martha A Russell | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Verble Herren | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Laura B Herren | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Florine Herren | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 59 | Zelpha Herren | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Fay Herren | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Vencie Herren | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Reba Herren | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bitha Sweat | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Everett B Allison | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ava Allison | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Wayne K Allison | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Cecil Honeycut | 31 | Head | Hot Soup | Tennessee |
| 68 | Maudie Honeycut | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Kenneth Honeycut | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Kathrine Honeycut | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Carlos Honeycut | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Curtiss Honeycut | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ervin Herren | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Barbara Herren | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Silvanus Parks | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mayme Parks | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Blanche Parks | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Janice C Parks | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | G. P. Herren | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lona Herren | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)