Marion Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Marion Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Marion
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	malaria control project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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 Marion	Age	Birth yr
Clara Thomas	Spouse	—	22	~1918
Florence Thomas	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Marion Thomas	Head	—	23	~1917
Kathrine Thomas	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Other, age 3

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Mason
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Other, age 14

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Martin
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	14
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 23

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Marion
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Occupation	laborer
Industry	malaria control project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Marion Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03971-00690)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ellis Odies Hoover	56	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
42	Gertrude Hoover	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
43	Odie Jr Hoover	18	Son	—	Tennessee
44	William Darty	37	Head	Machinist	Tennessee
45	Eloise Darty	34	Wife	Looper	Tennessee
46	Will Beal Darty	19	Son	Clerk	Tennessee
47	Minnie Elliot	53	Grandm.	—	Tennessee
48	William Jr Darty	11	Son	—	Tennessee
49	Allen Mitchell	41	Head	—	Tennessee
50	Nellie W Mitchell	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
51	Minnie Mitchell	62	Mother	Stitcher	Tennessee
52	Walter Mitchell	13	Brother	—	Tennessee
53	Ruth Hargis	27	Head	—	Tennessee
54	Grace Hargis	13	Sister in law	—	Tennessee
55	Billie Jane Hargis	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
56	Arthur Hargis	0	Infant	—	Tennessee
57	Odell Roberts	28	Head	Buffer	Tennessee
58	Loretta W Roberts	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
59	Jennie Roberts	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
60	M M Proctor	32	Head	Screener	Tennessee
61	Essie M Proctor	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
62	Allan Marshall Proctor	2	Son	—	Tennessee
63	O U Proctor	65	Father	Salesman	Tennessee
64	John R Kelly	19	Head	Helper	Tennessee
65	Leora O Kelly	45	Mother	—	Tennessee
66	Lou Ellen Kelly	23	Daughter	Day Work	Tennessee
67	Montie Kelly	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
68	Hazel Kelly	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
69	James Ellis	49	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
70	Ona May Ellis	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
71	Johnnie M Ellis	20	Daughter	Seamstress	Tennessee
72	Marion Thomas THIS PERSON	23	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
73	Clara W Thomas	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
74	Florence Thomas	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
75	Kathrine Thomas	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
76	Minnie Dyer	31	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
77	Zora Dyer	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	Nancy Dyer	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
79	Idania Ward	66	Aunt	—	Tennessee

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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.

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