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Clara Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Clara Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Beaumont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernadell Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Evalle Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bud Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Valmo Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Idell Thomas | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Clara Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
William Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evalle Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadell Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valmo Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04077-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Cormier | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Claudie Taylor | 42 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 3 | Velmo Thomas | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Juda Thomas | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Jessie Thomas | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 6 | Georthine Johnson | 65 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Norvell Thomas | 17 | Grand daughtr | — | Texas |
| 8 | Wilbert Thomas | 15 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Herbert Thomas | 12 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Selata Thomas | 11 | Grand daughtr | — | Texas |
| 11 | Bud Thomas | 45 | Head | Com. Labor | Louisiana |
| 12 | Idell Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Henry Thomas | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 14 | William Thomas | 21 | Son | Com. Lab. | Texas |
| 15 | Evalle Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Valmo Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Clara Thomas THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Bernadell Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Bertha Anderson | 45 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 20 | Loyd Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Corine Valmo | 25 | Niece | Cook | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Moore | 30 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Balmess Guidry | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Perfect Guidry | 30 | Son | Com. Labor | Louisiana |
| 25 | L. D. Guidry | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Flost Landry | 25 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Yvon Landry | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 28 | Virgie Landry | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ducky Landry | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Homer Paul | 20 | Head | Com. Labor | Louisiana |
| 31 | Autrey Paul | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Alex Richard | 37 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mary Richard | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Paley Richard | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Rosa Richard | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Clarton Paul | 14 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 37 | Walter Paul | 12 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 38 | Henry Barker | 60 | Head | Mail Carrier | Texas |
| 39 | Mary Barker | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Bill Morris | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
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)