Frank Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Frank Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tennessee & Pinkie — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	724
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Houston City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Tonie Thomas	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Frank Thomas	Head	—	38	~1902
Frank Thomas	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Son, age 17

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Head, age 27

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	9.00
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 38

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Houston City
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Construction Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	724
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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 Tennessee Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pinkie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Tennessee Thomas

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Pinkie Thomas

b. ~1879

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Frank Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Texas

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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 — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04190-00377)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lilly Sue	59	Mother	—	Texas
43	Manuel Guerra	32	Head	Laborer	Texas
44	Louisa Guerra	25	Wife	—	Texas
45	Ornulfo Guerra	8	Son	—	Texas
46	Nifa Guerra	6	Daughter	—	Texas
47	Leopolda Guerra	3	Son	—	Texas
48	Bessie Hawkins	41	Head	Housemaid	Texas
49	Marvin O'Bryant	34	Head	Porter	Texas
50	Clara O'Bryant	37	Wife	Cook	Texas
51	Frank Thomas THIS PERSON	38	Head	Laborer	Texas
52	Frank Jr Thomas	14	Son	—	Texas
53	Tonie Thomas	11	Daughter	—	Texas
54	Emma P. Hogrobrook	59	Head	—	Texas
55	Thelma Hogrobrook	31	Daughter	Stenographer	Texas
56	Marie Taylor	45	Sister	—	Texas
57	Joseph Ganaway	49	Head	Car Wheel Manufactory	Texas
58	Sessie Ganaway	48	Wife	House Maid	Texas
59	Lafayatte Ganaway	25	Son	Machinist	Texas
60	Mitchell Mason	48	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
61	Louvory Mason	46	Wife	Evangelist	Texas
62	Ida Barnes	65	Mother-in-law	—	Texas
63	Clifford Barnes	37	Head	At Home	Texas
64	Beatrice Barnes	34	Wife	—	Texas
65	Timothy Barnes	26	Head	Life Insurance	Texas
66	Helen Barnes	24	Wife	—	Texas
67	Ida Barnes	66	Grandmother	—	Texas
68	Mary Houston	52	Mother-in-law	House Maid	Mississippi
69	Francesco Sanchez	33	Head	Janitor	Mexico
70	Carmen Sanchez	27	Wife	—	Mexico
71	Inisa Sanchez	7	Daughter	—	Texas
72	Abraham Sanchez	6	Son	—	Texas
73	Francesco Jr Sanchez	5	Son	—	Texas
74	Asencion Sanchez	2	Daughter	—	Texas
75	Mabel Gibson	28	Head	—	Louisiana
76	Juanita Mathews	29	Head	Housemaid	Texas
77	Texana Vanness	77	Mother	—	Texas
78	Sam Vanness	33	Head	Attendant	Texas
79	Gladys Fay Vanness	13	Daughter	—	Texas
80	Sam Jr Vanness	11	Son	—	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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