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Thomas Hudson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hudson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ida — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hudson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Hudson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Hudson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Hudson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Oetta Hudson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roland Hudson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leona Hudson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elsie Hudson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 15
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Thomas B Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 25
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Fruit Hauling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 35
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hudson |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Hudson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hudson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hudson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Hudson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hudson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Hudson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Agnes Holland | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Hiram B. Duncan | 64 | Head | Pump Driver | Maryland |
| 43 | Addie D. Duncan | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | George D. Littleton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 45 | Della Littleton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Edgar M. Littleton | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Lula Littleton | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Marguerite Littleton | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Elva Littleton | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Shirley L. Littleton | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Frank G. Mccabe | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Mary A. Mccabe | 67 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Joshua A. Mcclutchen | 26 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Gladys M. Mcclutchen | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Dolly M. Lewis | 18 | Son in law | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Delphia Hickman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 57 | Myrtle H. Hickman | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Francis Richards | 35 | Head | Buyer | Delaware |
| 59 | Goldy Richards | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Francis Jr. Richards | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Gail Richards | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Thomas B. Hudson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 63 | Leona C. Hudson | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Oetta E. Hudson | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 65 | Roland J. Hudson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elsie M. Hudson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Paul J. Hudson | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | William J. Hudson | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | George H. Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Willard F. Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Viola C. Johnson | 36 | Wife | Helper | Maryland |
| 72 | Halton F. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Lula M. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Charles Hancock | 75 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Lydia Hancock | 70 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Jason H. Hancock | 39 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | William D. Hancock | 36 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | Addie M. Lewis | 29 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Homer Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Paul J. Lewis | 12 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)