Ella Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Cornelia Thomas	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Ella Thomas	Head	—	65	~1875
James Martin	Other	—	21	~1919
Louis Glenn	Other	—	55	~1885
Lorenzo Thomas	Son	—	24	~1916
Willie Hamilton	Other	—	55	~1885
Violet Grady	Daughter	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 43

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 54

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	1000
Veteran	O
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 65

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Ella Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03971-00098)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Cookey	23	Head	Napper	Tennessee
2	Lois Cookey	24	Wife	Spinner	Tennessee
3	Joyce Cookey	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Clara Roberts	27	Mother-in-law	Winder	Tennessee
5	Susan Blackman	53	Head	Teacher	Tennessee
6	Henry Bruce	43	Head	Asst Operator	Tennessee
7	Ethel Bruce	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Helen Bruce	23	Daughter	Winder	Indiana
9	Dorothy Bruce	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
10	Pearl Spurlock	52	Sister	Spare Hand	Tennessee
11	Juanita Brazier	30	Sister	Weaver	Tennessee
12	Joyce Brazier	9	Niece	—	Tennessee
13	Wm S Ritter	70	Head	Taylor	Tennessee
14	Minnie Ritter	67	Wife	—	Tennessee
16	Henry Woodson	75	Head	—	Tennessee
17	Lucy Woodson	44	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	Nora Woodson	43	Daughter	Cook	Tennessee
19	Ethel Mckinley	42	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Lena Belle Mckinley	16	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
21	John W Mckinley	14	Grandson	—	Tennessee
22	Dorothy L Mckinley	12	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
23	Grace J Mckinley	4	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
24	Ella Thomas THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	Tennessee
25	Cornelia Thomas	27	Daughter	Cook	Tennessee
26	Lorenzo Thomas	24	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
27	Violet Grady	35	Daughter	—	Tennessee
28	James Martin	21	Grandson	Laborer	Tennessee
29	Willie Hamilton	55	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mississippi
30	Louis Glenn	55	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	Tennessee
31	Robert H Ferrell	46	Head	—	Tennessee
32	Ernest Ferrell	29	Brother	Laborer	Tennessee
33	Belle Mckinley	36	Sister	Maid	Tennessee
34	James Waters	23	Lodger	Waiter	Tennessee
35	George Roberts	52	Head	Porter	Tennessee
36	Callie Roberts	50	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
37	Lorine Roberts	18	Daughter	Laundress	Tennessee
38	Lizzie Stewart	66	Head	—	Tennessee
39	John Hampton	45	Son-in-law	Laborer	Mississippi
40	Maud Hampton	45	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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)

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