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Bessie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Junelle Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Tommy Thomas | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lee Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Abraham Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Herman Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Thomas | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Bessie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ruth Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junelle Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03215-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theodore White | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Philip Veal | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Hattie Mae Veal | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | George Johnson | 66 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Lillian Johnson | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Irene Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Clara Mae Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Hughley Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Johnie Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Essie Harrison | 45 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Pete Mcfarland | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Melvin Mitchell | 52 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 53 | Martin Makin | 61 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 54 | Joe Wise | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 55 | Samuel Reed | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Ida Reed | 32 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Lillie Rollins | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | George Rollins | 44 | Husband | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Edome | 45 | Head | — | Texas |
| 60 | Marguerett Caroninch | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Jessie Davis | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Gardner | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Tommy Thomas | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Irene Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Edward Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Abraham Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Bessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Daisy Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Junelle Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Ruth Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Herman Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Lee Robert Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | John Rosmond | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Rosa Rosmond | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | William Rosmond | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Marion Thompson | 54 | L-Law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 77 | Jenny Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Leroy Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Charles Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Shubert Adams | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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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)