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Thomas Black — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Albertie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Black | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Paul Black | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Black | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Earl Black | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norma Black | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orville Black | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Albertie Black | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Justis Black | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 5
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 15
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Albertie Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Black
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Albertie Black
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Black
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Norma Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Justis Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03069-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grover Peters | 46 | Head | Artist | Ohio |
| 2 | Ruth Peters | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert Peters | 16 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 4 | John L. Peters | 8 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles S. Black | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Albertie C. Black | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 7 | Justis R. Black | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Thomas G. Black THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Paul D. Black | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Orville Black | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Earl G. Black | 17 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 12 | Norma Jean Black | 14 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 13 | Peter B. Doyle | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Minie Doyle | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 15 | Robert Doyle | 21 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 16 | Dale Nyman | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Esther Nyman | 16 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 18 | Fred B. Pontius | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Charlotte L. Pontius | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 20 | Denny B. Stevenson | 53 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Ohio |
| 21 | Alta Stevenson | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 22 | Joseph Harley | 43 | Head | Rr Fireman | West Virginia |
| 23 | Alice Harley | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 24 | David Harley | 17 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 25 | Ruth Harley | 15 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 26 | Marion Harley | 14 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 27 | William E. Walker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Lillie M. Walker | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 29 | James Swisher | 24 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Jacob Swisher | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Carrie Swisher | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 32 | Woodrow Swisher | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 33 | Margie M. Swisher | 15 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 34 | Millard Tompkins | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Rebecca Tompkins | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 36 | Eva Tompkins | 14 | Daughter | Student | Kentucky |
| 37 | Melvin Tompkins | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Aroma Tompkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dane Tompkins | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Irene Tompkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)