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Thomas Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gratiot-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Barrett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gratiot-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gratiot-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Shade Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gratiot |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | North Shade Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Barrett | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Barrett | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Theone Barrett | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Barrett | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Horton Barrett | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Barrett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carl Barrett | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Barrett | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Barrett | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Barrett | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Barrett | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gratiot, Michigan
Other, age
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Thomas N. |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Gratiot-County, Michigan
Son, age 10
Gratiot-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Shade Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gratiot |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Barrett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Barrett
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Michigan
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Sibling
Patrick Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Gratiot-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gratiot-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01754-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Stonebrook | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Leland Stonebrook | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | George Van Belan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 44 | Mally Van Belan | 38 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 45 | Anna Shelley | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Joseph Shelley | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Marvin Shelley | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | John Draft | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Ora Draft | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Paul Thorn | 21 | Hired man | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | James Rooney | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | John Rooney | 62 | Brother | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Horton Barrett | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Theone Barrett | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Thomas Barrett THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | William Barrett | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary Barrett | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Patrick Barrett | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | James Barrett | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | John Barrett | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Margaret Barrett | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Joseph Barrett | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Carl Barrett | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Terence Lynch | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Ida Lynch | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Kelly Lynch | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Robert Lynch | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Bernita Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Arlene Lynch | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Donna Lynch | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Wesley Havens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Ora Havens | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Dorothy Havens | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 74 | Walter Staley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Thea Staley | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Staley | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Betty Staley | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | James Donahue | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Olivia Donahue | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Joseph Donahue | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)