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Beatrice Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Guilbert Thomas | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lorena Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lawrence Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willa Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eveline Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Etha Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mabel Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Beatrice Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Joseph Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etha Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guilbert Thomas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lorena Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Eveline Thomas | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 4 | Beatrice Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lawrence Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mabel Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Joseph Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ida Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Willa Mae Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Etha Mae Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Leonce Major | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Edna Major | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Regenia Major | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Rose Mae Major | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Jessy Mae Major | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Edward Henry | 22 | Bro-in-law | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alfred Hickne | 16 | Bro-in-law | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 18 | Joseph Fuselier | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mary Fuselier | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Beatrice Fuselier | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 21 | Pearl Fuselier | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 22 | Murphy Fuselier | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lawrence Fuselier | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alotnia Fuselier | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joseph Jr. Fuselier | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Bertha Fuselier | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Clerence Fuselier | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Jessie Fuselier | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Beb Sam | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Apocma Sam | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Preston Sam | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 32 | Antoine Sam | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 33 | Josephine Sam | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 34 | Benjamin Sam | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Bernadette Sam | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary Sam | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elmire Charles | 24 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ervin Charles | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Louis Whitney | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lelia Whitney | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)