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Thomas Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Belle — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chillicothe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chillicothe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Boyd | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Darrell Boyd | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lela Boyd | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Boyd | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Juanita Boyd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bobby Boyd | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Missouri
Son, age 18
Livingston, Missouri · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Livingston, Missouri
Other, age 28
Livingston, Missouri · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Tommy |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Livingston-County, Missouri
Head, age 36
Livingston-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chillicothe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Belle Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Belle Boyd
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Boyd
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Slattery | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Loyola Slattery | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Thomas M. Slattery | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Annie Slattery | 79 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Garrett A. Mcbride | 77 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John J. Slattery | 55 | Head | Highway Maintenance | Missouri |
| 7 | Bessie Slattery | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Helen Slattery | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 9 | Betty Slattery | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Karl Slattery | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Annabel Slattery | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Elmer Herring | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Carrie Herring | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Francis Carroll | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Margaret Carroll | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Donald Ronald Carroll | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Dwaine Carroll | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Thomas Boyd THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Lela Boyd | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Betty Boyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Bobby Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Darrell Boyd | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Juanita Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | William Ashford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Thelma Ashford | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | William Rolla Ashford | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Blanche Bate | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | James Bate | 19 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Eudora Bate | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Lloyd Marsh | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Mildred Marsh | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Wilbur Marsh | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Harold Marsh | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Chris Shearer | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Lola Shearer | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Henry Shearer | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Albert Payton | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Iona Payton | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Mary Ellen Payton | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | La Veta Payton | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 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)