Clara Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Clara Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chattooga-County, Georgia
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Chattanooga
Additional Details
Occupation	Spinner
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	728
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ga
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Spinner
Township / Ward	Trion Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clara	Age	Birth yr
Goldie Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
William Thomas	Head	—	47	~1893
Max Thomas	Son	—	16	~1924
Joannie Thomas	Son	—	9	~1931
Roy Thomas	Son	—	10	~1930
Jack Thomas	Son	—	14	~1926
Clara Thomas	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Chattooga, Georgia

Spouse, age 23

Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Chattooga, Georgia

Spouse, age 32

Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chattooga-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 42

Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Chattanooga
Occupation	Spinner
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	728
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ga
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Clara Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Chattooga-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00581)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Orvan Burke	25	Daughter	—	Georgia
2	James A Burke	5	Son	—	Georgia
3	Ernest A Martin	23	Head	Laborer	Alabama
4	Bonnie I Martin	22	Wife	—	Alabama
5	David Martin	3	Son	—	Alabama
6	Ida Anderson	58	Mother-in-law	—	Alabama
7	Oscar B Martin	48	Head	Laborer	Georgia
8	Cevie Martin	50	Wife	—	Alabama
9	Carrie Mae Martin	20	Daughter	Maid	Alabama
10	Edna Martin	18	Daughter	Maid	Alabama
11	Sarah F White	20	Head	—	Georgia
12	Lee White	5	Son	—	Georgia
13	Archie White	26	Son	Transfers Drawing	Georgia
14	Henry Thomas	33	Head	Farmer	Georgia
15	Ethel Thomas	34	Wife	Spinner	Georgia
16	Betty Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Archie H Thomas	12	Son	—	Georgia
18	Fredda Thomas	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Daniel Thomas	8	Son	—	Georgia
20	Elbert Thomas	49	Head	Back Cloth	Georgia
21	Bessie Thomas	43	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Martha Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Joel W Thomas	14	Son	—	Georgia
24	Jerry Thomas	12	Son	—	Georgia
25	William P Thomas	9	Son	—	Georgia
26	Reese Mae Thomas	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Ray Eugene Thomas	3	Son	—	Georgia
28	Joel Monroe Thomas	73	Father	—	Georgia
29	William Thomas	47	Head	Weaver	Georgia
30	Clara Thomas THIS PERSON	42	Wife	Spinner	Georgia
31	Max Thomas	16	Son	—	Georgia
32	Jack Thomas	14	Son	—	Georgia
33	Goldie Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Roy Thomas	10	Son	—	Georgia
35	Joannie Thomas	9	Son	—	Georgia
36	Roland Fleming	20	Head	Waiter	Georgia
37	Dorothy Fleming	19	Wife	Sewer	Georgia
38	Fred Cameron	49	Head	—	Georgia
39	Josephine Cameron	47	Wife	Store Keeper	Georgia
40	Jeanette Cameron	17	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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.

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