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Clarence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Jerry — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gradinico |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurvin Thomas | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Albertine Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clara Thomas | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clarence Thomas | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Desoto, Louisiana
Son, age 8
Desoto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 19
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Head, age 26
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gradinico |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| 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 Clarence Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Thomas
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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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-t0627-01451-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Thomas | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lennart Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Joseph Yekazare | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Antoinette Yekazare | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Orelia Yekazare | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Albertha Yekazare | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Junius Yekazare | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Agnes Yekazare | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Bessie Mae Yekazare | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Adeline Yekazare | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Andrew Yekazare | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Clarence Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Clara Thomas | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Albertine Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Clarence Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Nurvin Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Joe Cretian | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Exina Cretian | 59 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Odgen Cretian | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Elton Young | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Bessie Young | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Elzina Young | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Earl Young | 0 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Louis Theriot | 49 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Annette Theriot | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Homeret Theriot | 18 | Son | Reforestration | Louisiana |
| 67 | Wallace Theriot | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Earl Theriot | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Robert Lee Theriot | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mayo Benjamin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Oxana Benjamin | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Herbert Benjamin | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Meldie Benjamin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Betty Jean Benjamin | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lodes Darjean | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Edith Darjean | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Preston Darjean | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mollie Darjean | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Aline Darjean | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Maline Navarre | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)