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Thomas Barnes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Barnes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown's Store District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Browns Store District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Barnes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillian Barnes | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Claude Barnes | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Littleton Barnes | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earl Barnes | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Barnes | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Barnes | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Edward Barnes | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 13
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1917
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Tom B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown's Store District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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 Thomas Barnes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Barnes
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Littleton Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Barnes
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ima Smith | 46 | Mother | Maid | Virginia |
| 42 | Walter Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Gracy Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Warren Stokes | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Fannie P. Stokes | 51 | Another | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Lambert | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Atline Lambert | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Lambert | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charlie Lambert | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Alice Lambert | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Betsy Lambert | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Paul Lambert | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Joseph Lambert | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Baler Felton | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert L. Felton | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Claude Barnes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Lillian Barnes | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas Barnes THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Edward Barnes | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Littleton Barnes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lois Barnes | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lillian Barnes | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Earl Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Pinkney Capers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Ellen Capers | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | George Capers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Warren Capers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Roosevelt Capers | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Louis Capers | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Capers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Irias Capers | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Edward Capers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Nannie G. Taylor | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James L. Lambert | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Junious Lambert | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Elizabeth Hite | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Earnest Hite | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Cordina Hite | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Albert Elder | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
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)