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Clarence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lafourche-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafourche-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Cely — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafourche-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafourche |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Pri. family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pearl Thomas | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dolores Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clarence Thomas | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Enouch Thomas | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Assumption, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Assumption, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Terrebonne, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Terrebonne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lafourche-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Lafourche-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafourche |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Pri. family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Clarence Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cely Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cely Thomas
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Lafourche-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafourche-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01410-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Richard | 19 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Louisiana |
| 2 | Edward Richard | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Judith Richard | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ben Family Bourglois | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Jeannette Bourglois | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lena Bourglois | 34 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Clarence Thomas THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 8 | Pearl Thomas | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Dolores Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Clarence Jr. Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Glory May Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Enouch Thomas | 24 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Solomon Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ruby Davis | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Paul Cantrelle | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Amelia Cantrelle | 56 | Wife | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Eddie Cantrelle | 30 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Clyde Cantrelle | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ernest Cantrelle | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 20 | Agnes Mrs. Fedel | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Louisiana Fedel | 37 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sidney Bourglois | 22 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Paul J. Beringue | 42 | Head | Owner | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ada Beringue | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jean Beringue | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Libby Beringue | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Paul Jr. Beringue | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Gary Beringue | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ruby Beringue | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jerry Beringue | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Betty Beringue | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Waline Beringue | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Claude Toups | 73 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Emma Toups | 75 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Joseph Folse | 70 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 36 | Letticia Folse | 62 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Olida Folse | 42 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Henriette Folse | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Odile Folse | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Celine Folse | 21 | Daughter | — | 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)