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Marion Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Marion Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stewartville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marion Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Barbara Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nana Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tomas |
| Given Name | Marvin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Madison |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Marion Thomas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marion Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narma Berkey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ruth L Berkey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | William B Berkey | 82 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Dave Fields | 40 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gertrude Fields | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 6 | Johnny Fields | 18 | Son | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 7 | Virginia Rayment | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Rosalie Mae Rayment | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Polly Warner | 65 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jim Flowers | 46 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alda Flowers | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 12 | James A Flowers | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lucanna Mobley | 7 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sue Batten | 75 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Montrose Van | 34 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 16 | Irene Van | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 17 | Olivia Van | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 18 | Elton Van | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Yeoman Van | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pearlie Mae Van | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Urelia Mae Van | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Margie M Van | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James R Van | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Marion Thomas THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nana Thomas | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 26 | Martha Thomas | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Barbara Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert Green | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | John C Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Canna Williams | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 31 | W. C. Williams | 19 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 32 | Marguerite Williams | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gail Williams | 15 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 34 | John R Williams | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Douglas Williams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Luther M Lusk | 63 | Head | Employee | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ava Lusk | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert L Cox | 36 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 39 | Robbie Cox | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Andrew Bledsoe | 33 | Brother in law | Sharecropper | 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)