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Edna Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Idella Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gettie Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hurman Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Monty Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Norman Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Isabell Thomas | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nathaniel Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 10
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 22
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Edna Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Nathaniel Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idella Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gettie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hurman Wilson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Nelson | 41 | Head | General Labor | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eliza Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Gloria Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | George Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Katherine Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Sertie Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rubin Harris | 55 | Head | General Labor | Louisiana |
| 8 | Rae Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Maurice Harris | 20 | Son | General Labor | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mary Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | James Thomas | 46 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rebecca Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sylvia Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Julia Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Clenon Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lizzie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Rebecca Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | James Jr. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Nathaniel Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | George Washington | 64 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 21 | Nettie Washington | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Allen Washington | 14 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Washington | 12 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Martha Washington | 50 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Henry Simmons | 30 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Emma Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Monty Thomas | 52 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 28 | Isabell Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Roosevelt Thomas | 24 | Son | General Labor | Louisiana |
| 30 | Edna Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henry Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Nathaniel Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Joseph Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Norman Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Hurman Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Gettie Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Idella Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Joseph Cornelius | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Dortha Cornelius | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Shearly Cornelius | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)