Ada Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ada Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leflore-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Additional Details
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	336
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Servant
Township / Ward	Greenwood City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Ada	Age	Birth yr
Jane Thomas	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Corrine Thomas	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Mary Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
June Hutchins	Other	—	19	~1921
Ada Thomas	Head	—	30	~1910
Lois Thomas	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Leflore, Mississippi

Spouse, age 21

Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Leflore-County, Mississippi

Head, age 30

Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Leflore
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	336
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Ada Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi

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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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00728)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alice Franklin	47	Head	—	Alabama
42	Louise Franklin	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
43	Sydney F. Franklin	15	Son	—	Mississippi
44	Addie F. Franklin	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Julius Franklin	31	Head	Attendant	Louisiana
46	Elizabeth Franklin	22	Wife	Servant	Mississippi
47	Mae Faulkner	38	Head	Worker & Driver	Louisiana
48	Emma Faulkner	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
49	Gordon, Jr. Faulkner	15	Step-son	—	Mississippi
50	Hee G. Faulkner	27	Sister-in-law	—	Mississippi
51	Art Manning	4	Brother-in-law	—	Mississippi
52	Ada Thomas THIS PERSON	30	Head	Servant	Mississippi
53	Lois Thomas	19	Daughter	Ironer	Mississippi
54	Corrine Mae Thomas	17	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
55	Mary H. Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
56	Jane Thomas	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	June Hutchins	19	Sister	—	Mississippi
58	James Baines	33	Head	Mechanic	Mississippi
59	Lucille Baines	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
60	James R. Baines	2	Son	—	Mississippi
61	Mamie Mae Baines	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	James Thomas	32	Lodger	Worker	Mississippi
63	Ester Thomas	22	Lodger	—	Mississippi
64	Jessie Scales	40	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
65	Annie Scales	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Sip Scales	18	Son	—	Mississippi
67	William G. Johnson	21	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
68	Myra Johnson	21	Step-daughter	Cook & Servant	Mississippi
69	Will Carson	65	Head	—	Mississippi
70	Mildred Carson	61	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Roosevelt Carson	37	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
72	Georgia Lee Williams	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
73	Eddie Lee Ware	23	Daughter	—	Mississippi
74	Beatrice Blocker	38	Head	Servant-Cook	Mississippi
75	Margaret Riley	52	Mother	Servant-Cook	Alabama
76	Rosa Holmes	34	Sister	Servant-Cook	Mississippi
77	Margaret Holmes	10	Niece	—	Mississippi
78	Poultry Holmes	12	Niece	—	Mississippi
79	L. C. Holmes	6	Nephew	—	Mississippi
80	—	None	—	—	—

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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