Thomas Fleming — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Fleming across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Surname	Fleming
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Murfreesboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Murfreesboro City
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Lizzie Fleming	Spouse	—	71	~1869
Lottie Fleming	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Bobby Fleming	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Robert Fleming	Son	—	32	~1908
Thomas Fleming	Head	—	78	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Rutherford, Tennessee

Head, age 57

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fleming
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Feed Barn
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Rutherford, Tennessee

Head, age 68

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fleming
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Night Watchman
Industry	Bucket Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	750
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Head, age 78

Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members

Surname	Fleming
Given Name	Thomas A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Murfreesboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Thomas Fleming

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00708)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Virginia Smith	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
42	Hill Riddle	35	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
43	Thomas A. Fleming THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	Tennessee
44	Lizzie Fleming	71	Wife	—	Tennessee
45	Robert Fleming	32	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
46	Lottie Fleming	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
47	Bobby Jean Fleming	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
48	Jesse Butler	48	Head	Machinist	Tennessee
49	Clara Butler	49	Wife	Sizer	Tennessee
50	Jesse Butler	14	Son	—	Tennessee
51	Melvin Herrod	24	Son	Salesman	Tennessee
52	Winnie Belle Herrod	23	Step-daughter	Clipper	Tennessee
53	Lillie Herrod	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
54	Lula Baskins	64	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
55	Frank Lorance	40	Head	Knitter	Tennessee
56	Myrtle Lorance	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
57	William Lorance	19	Son	Knitter	Tennessee
58	Howard Lorance	11	Son	—	Tennessee
59	Alice Ruth Lorance	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
60	Nannie Rachel Lorance	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
61	Tom G. Pitts	30	Head	Operator	Tennessee
62	Lorene Pitts	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
63	Tom G. Jr. Pitts	9	Son	—	Tennessee
64	Robert Pitts	4	Son	—	Tennessee
65	John Pitts	2	Son	—	Tennessee
66	Barney Arthur	12	Son	—	Tennessee
67	Ed Dillon	56	Head	Street Cleaner	Tennessee
68	Henrietta Dillon	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
69	Robert Dillon	26	Son	—	Tennessee
70	Ed Jr. Dillon	18	Son	—	Tennessee
71	Ophelia Dillon	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Clarence Dillon	11	Son	—	Tennessee
73	Ed Ensley	37	Head	Tinner	Tennessee
74	Lena May Ensley	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
75	Charles Ensley	6	Son	—	Tennessee
76	Robert Ensley	4	Son	—	Tennessee
77	Sam Kelton	50	Head	Agent	Tennessee
78	Clara Kelton	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
79	Sam Jr. Kelton	19	Son	Roofer	Tennessee
80	Edna Kelton	17	Daughter	New Worker	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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