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Ella Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Marion Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonella Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vernella Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertha Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| T Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lousia Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Wadell Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bonnie Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Daisy Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Reese Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Spouse, age 32
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 42
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00160-00848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Wistone | 2 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Will Baldwin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lilly Baldwin | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jane Branch | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Reese Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ella Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | T Thomas | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Vernella Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Vonella Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Wadell Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bonnie L Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Daisy M Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lousia Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bertha M Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | D Ellis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Julie Ellis | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Eugene Ellis | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Charley Strowl | 9 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Willie Thomas | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Patricia Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | J. W. Sanders | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary C Sanders | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Matt Willis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lizzie Willis | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Houston Willis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | John Hood | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ester Hood | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | John Franklin | 50 | Partner | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | John Wright | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Allene Wright | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Edgar Wright | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jessie B Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Eloise Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lousie L Wright | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Syd D Pitman | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Annie Pitman | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | F. J. Christie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Lucile Christie | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Cecil Christie | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Burtis Hullow | 35 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
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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)