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Frank Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fannin-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Harriet — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fannin-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mobile 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jannie Thomas | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fannin, Georgia
Son, age 13
Fannin, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fannin, Georgia
Son, age 22
Fannin, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fannin-County, Georgia
Head, age 33
Fannin-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fannin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Frank Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Thomas
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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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 — Fannin-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fannin-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00670-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Della D. Pelfrey | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | J. Calvin Pelfrey | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Marjorie L. Pelfrey | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | William C. Pelfrey | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Carroll E. Pelfrey | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | B. Kenneth Pelfrey | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Lois Ruth Pelfrey | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | C. Jewel Pelfrey | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Frances W. Pelfrey | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Frank E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Jannie Lou Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | James Howard Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Robert Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Elizabeth L. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | William A. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Marcus C. Davenport | 60 | Head | Rock Spreader | Georgia |
| 57 | Maggie Davenport | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Mildred D. Davenport | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Arnett H. Galloway | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | C. Hester Galloway | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Willie B. Galloway | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Dorothy Mae Galloway | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | J. Everett Galloway | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Louise Galloway | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | William J. Galloway | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Donald Lee Galloway | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Lillie Mae Galloway | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Charles D. Couch | 23 | Head | Copper Loader | Georgia |
| 69 | Iena Couch | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Betty J. Couch | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Frank Millsap | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 72 | Minnie Bell Millsap | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Willa Mae Millsap | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | J. Hoyt Millsap | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Francis V. Millspaugh | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary E. Millspaugh | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Clarence G. Millspaugh | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Ruby Millspaugh | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert Patterson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Amanda Patterson | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 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)