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Arthur Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cotton farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 20 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cotton Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Fred Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Viola Thomas | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | cotton farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 20 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Owen Watkins | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Arthur Westvalls | 44 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 3 | Fannie Westvalls | 42 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 4 | Arthur Thomas THIS PERSON | 45 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 5 | Viola Thomas | 31 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 6 | Arthur Thomas | 17 | son | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 7 | Fred Thomas | 14 | son | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leroy Burns | 28 | head | Cotton Farm | Alabama |
| 9 | Estella Burns | 28 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 10 | Howard Johnson | 38 | head | Cotton Farm | Arkansas |
| 11 | Leona Johnson | 38 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 12 | Fannie Brown | 71 | mother | Cotton Farm | Arkansas |
| 13 | Jim Walls | 24 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mabel Walls | 20 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 15 | Freddie Lee Walls | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ella May Walls | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eva Jean Walls | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Hattie Albert | 26 | lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Haywood Walls | 28 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary Walls | 48 | wife | Cotton Farm | Tennessee |
| 21 | Henry Peterson | 50 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie Bell Peterson | 40 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ed White | 43 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lina May White | 35 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 25 | Eddie May White | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Annie May White | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Tom Parham | 24 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie May Parham | 24 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sam Watkins | 70 | head | Cotton Farm | Texas |
| 30 | Annie Watkins | 60 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 31 | Tink Powell | 34 | head | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 32 | Beatrice Powell | 33 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ruby Powell | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Tink Powell | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Irene May Powell | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Willie Vital | 45 | head | Cotton Farm | Louisiana |
| 37 | Tommie Powell | 47 | head | Cotton Farm | Alabama |
| 38 | Clara Powell | 30 | wife | Cotton Farm | Mississippi |
| 39 | Louta Powell | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Thomas Powell | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
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)