Thomas Barnes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Barnes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Barnes
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District 13
Additional Details
Occupation	48
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farming
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	48
Township / Ward	Civil District 13
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Grandville Barnes	Son	—	43	~1897
Mary Barnes	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Thomas Barnes	Head	—	67	~1873
Maudie Barnes	Daughter	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Other, age 45

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barnes
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Powder Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 56

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barnes
Given Name	Thomas J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	N. Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 67

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Barnes
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil District 13
Occupation	48
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	Farming
Highest Grade	No 0
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Thomas Barnes

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03886-00630)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jas. Sutton	42	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
2	Annie B. Sutton	37	Wife	—	North Carolina
3	Earl C. Sutton	13	Son	—	Tennessee
4	James Sutton	12	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Dorothy Sutton	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
6	Chas. E. Sutton	7	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Blanch Sutton	3	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Lois Sutton	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Robert Wilford	74	Head	Old Age Pension	Tennessee
10	Bessie Wilford	33	Sister	—	Tennessee
11	Joe Ann Wilford	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Peggy Jean Wilford	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Roger William Wilford	3	Son	—	Tennessee
14	Ben Hewsley	65	Head	Labor	Tennessee
15	Louie Hewsley	37	Wife	40	Tennessee
16	Bernie Hewsley	31	Daughter	—	Tennessee
17	Daland Hewsley	14	Son	—	Tennessee
18	Ruby Hewsley	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Roddy Hewsley	3	Son	—	Tennessee
20	Thomas Barnes THIS PERSON	67	Head	48	Tennessee
21	Mary Jane Barnes	64	Wife	—	Tennessee
22	Maudie Barnes	46	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	Grandville Barnes	43	Son	—	Tennessee
24	Sam Mckinley	40	Head	48	Tennessee
25	Daughter Florence	None	F	Sewing Bag	—
26	Son Clarence	None	M	Labor	—
27	Daughter Idis	None	F	—	—
28	Daughter Luthenell	None	F	Labor	—
29	Cecil Pencost	20	Head	48	Tennessee
30	Marie Pickins	16	Sister	—	Tennessee
31	Edna May Pickins	11	Sister	—	Tennessee
32	Garnett Cantrell	37	Head	Labor	Tennessee
33	Thomas Cantrell	13	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Pauline Cantrell	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	Claude Membrem	36	Boarder	48	Tennessee
36	Joe Rochon	21	Head	40	Tennessee
37	Rosa May Rochon	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Albert B. Parker	34	Head	Fisherman	Tennessee
39	Beagie Mae Parker	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Charles E. Parker	7	Son	—	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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