Thomas Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Pike twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	E 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Pike Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Ida Parker	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Irene Parker	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Thomas Parker	Head	—	52	~1888
Vernon Parker	Son	—	23	~1917
Russell Parker	Son	—	15	~1925
Herbert Parker	Son	—	20	~1920
Ella Parker	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 39

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	F
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 47

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 52

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Pike twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Highest Grade	E 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Thomas Parker

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01076-00010)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	August J Moss	40	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
2	Ona Moss	35	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
3	Betty Jean Moss	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Katherine Moss	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Robert Moss	8	Son	—	Indiana
6	Willis Mcclintock	54	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Madie Mcclintock	51	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
8	Josephine Mcclintock	30	Daughter	Cashier	Indiana
9	Earl Hendricks	28	Lodger	Farm Hand	Kentucky
10	Cussins Glidewell	71	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Anna Glidewell	64	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
12	Noah Smith	52	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Edith Smith	46	Wife	Housewife	Kentucky
14	Ruby Smith	23	Daughter	Instructor	Indiana
15	Virgil Smith	20	Son	Dairy Hand	Indiana
16	Bernard Smith	15	Son	—	Indiana
17	Betty Smith	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	David Smith	10	Son	—	Indiana
19	Thomas Parker THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
20	Ella D. Parker	51	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
21	Vernon Parker	23	Son	Molder	Indiana
22	Herbert Parker	20	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
23	Russell Parker	15	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
24	Irene Parker	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Ida May Parker	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
26	Isaac Loyton	41	Head	Fireman	Indiana
27	Fay Loyton	39	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Norman L. Loyton	24	Son	Laborer	Indiana
29	Paul Loyton	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
30	Gordon Loyton	18	Son	Laborer	Indiana
31	Albert Loyton	16	Son	Laborer	Indiana
32	Claude Tomlinson	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
33	Wilma Tomlinson	21	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Rodney Jones	32	Head	Bus Driver	Illinois
35	Helen A. Jones	31	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Rodney Jr. Jones	9	Son	—	Indiana
37	Ozora Mae Jones	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Ernest S. Williams	45	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
39	Gertrude Williams	44	Wife	Housewife	Kentucky
40	Ernest Jr. Williams	17	Son	Laborer	Ohio

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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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