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Annie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Annie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Annie May |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Thomas | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 14
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Annabelle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Annie May |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Annie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03960-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Rahe|Rake | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Booker Hardges | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Gertrude Hardges | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lawrence Horton | 21 | Brother-in-law | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Josephine Horton | 23 | Sister | Cook & Maid | Mississippi |
| 6 | James Betts | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Betts | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Broddie Fields | 60 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 9 | Rosa Murray | 49 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | Henry Jones | 57 | Lodger | Yardman | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie May Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 12 | Velma Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Dancer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Jerry Wilkerson | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Sadie Berry | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Roger Shelton | 40 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 16 | Elizabeth Shelton | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Isaac Hurt | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie Echols | 34 | Head | Shaper | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mamie Jefferson | 38 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 20 | Helen Elliott | 62 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 21 | Augusta Williams | 38 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bernice Tenby | 22 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Shirley Tenby | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Son Sherman | None | M | — | — |
| 25 | Mary Boyd | 45 | Mother | Maid | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mabel Simpson | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Cadman | 35 | Son | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Beards | 47 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 29 | Dewitt Wines | 66 | Head | Sawer | Ohio |
| 30 | Julia Wines | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Henry Wines | 22 | Son | Off Bearer | Missouri |
| 32 | Neoma Sigman | 37 | Head | House Maid | Tennessee |
| 33 | George Lightfoot | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Agnes Lightfoot | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Idania Lightfoot | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Idessie Lightfoot | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Carrie Abernathy | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Isaac Abernathy | 30 | Son | Presser | Tennessee |
| 39 | George Ballard | 32 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sarah Ballard | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Annie
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)