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Thomas Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traffic Manager |
| Industry | Mercantile Import |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Traffic Manager |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lynch | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Helen Lynch | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wanda Lynch | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Lynch | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carol Lynch | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Lynch | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ellis Merry | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Richard Lynch | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Lynch | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Lynch | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Louisa Lynch | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 26
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Traffic Manager |
| Industry | Mercantile Import |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lynch
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lynch
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lynch
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Lynch
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lynch
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lynch
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01419-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine O'Brien | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Charles Evans | 44 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lucille Evans | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ryan Denelle | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 45 | Theresa Denelle | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | George Harris | 59 | Father-in-law | Porter | Louisiana |
| 47 | Albert Harris | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Joseph Mehtens | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 49 | Mary Mehtens | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Clifford Carroll | 38 | Head | Sugar Sampler | Louisiana |
| 51 | Salvador Utilar | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mary Utilar | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Frank Utilar | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 54 | Hilda Utilar | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Adle Utilar | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Rosa Utilar | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Clara Utilar | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Maryella Utilar | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joanna Utilar | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Juanita Utilar | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jennie Gonzalez | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Frederick Gonzalez | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Patrick Johnson | 66 | Lodger | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 64 | Thomas Lynch | 54 | Head | Checker | Louisiana |
| 65 | Louisa Lynch | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Thomas Jr. Lynch THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Traffic Manager | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Louise Lynch | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Louisiana |
| 68 | Helen Lynch | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 69 | Wanda Lynch | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 70 | Carol Lynch | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Lynch | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Richard Lynch | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Betty Lynch | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ellis Merry | 62 | Lodger | Switchman | Arkansas |
| 75 | William R. Baletha | 62 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Stella Baletha | 58 | Wife | Beadstring | Louisiana |
| 77 | Edward Hebert | 38 | Step-son | Painter | Louisiana |
| 78 | Maurice Hebert | 37 | Step-son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lloyd Hebert | 21 | Step-son | Tailor | Louisiana |
| 80 | Steven Zangara | 47 | Head | Manager | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)