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Jesse Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Thomas | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Flavil Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Thomas | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Putnam, Tennessee
Head, age 64
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jesse A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Putnam-County, Tennessee
Head, age 74
Putnam-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-03928-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Allison | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Josephine Allison | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jesse Allison | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Conda Allison | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Cordie Lee Allison | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jess Allison | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ray Allison | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Billy Sue Allison | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Raymond Thomas | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mystice Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Eldon Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Evelyn Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Elma Jo Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jesse Thomas THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ernest Thomas | 32 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Flavil Thomas | 23 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Everette Spears | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mildred Spears | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Charlie E. Spears | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Willadean Spears | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Asher La Fever | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Minnie B. La Fever | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Toy La Fever | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | David La Fever | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | George Massa | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ora V. Massa | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thelma Massa | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Dudley Massa | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Emma Sue Massa | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Florine Massa | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Verda Massa | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Clarence Mahan | 33 | Head | Operates | Tennessee |
| 33 | Hattie Mahan | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lorene Mahan | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Reba Mahan | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Christine Mahan | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clemmie Mahan | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ruby Mahan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Pauline Jo Mahan | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Alfred Mahan | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)