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Dora Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ozan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Ozan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Thomas | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| J Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Frances Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dora Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Luke Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jennie Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Calvin Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ozan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hempstead |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Dora Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Frances Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luke Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin 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 — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorthy May Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Willie Lee Green | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Sherman White | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Jim Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Kathleen Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Real Ellis | 3 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Sarah Pickens | 29 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Charlie Thomas | 50 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Arthur Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lula Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jennie May Thomas | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | J. T. Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Frances Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Luke Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Dora Thomas THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Calvin Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Zan H. Ray | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lona Ray | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Arthur Turner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Jettie Turner | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Emogian Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ruby Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jasper Turner | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Eddie Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Jeff Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Willie Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Charles B. Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Tannie Conway | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Caroline Conway | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Benj Florence | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ada Mae Florence | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | J. T. Florence | 19 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Bertha Lee Florence | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Annie Marie Florence | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Chester Mulchrow | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ed. Florence | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Willie Florence | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Myrtie Florence | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edward Florence | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Alma D. Florence | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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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)