Emma Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Emma Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thomas-County, Georgia
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomasville (M.D. 637)
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Thomasville Md 637
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Elsie Thomas	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Taylor Thomas	Head	—	58	~1882
Emma Thomas	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Thomas, Georgia

Spouse, age 35

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Thomas, Georgia

Spouse, age 46

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Thomas-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 55

Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomasville (M.D. 637)
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Emma Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00441)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charlie Rogers	10	Son	—	Georgia
2	Napoleon Jr. Rogers	8	Son	—	Georgia
3	Virginia Rogers	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Emma Rogers	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Willie Mae Rogers	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Annie Mae Rogers	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Ford Robinson	29	Son-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
8	Janie Lee Robinson	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Gladys H. Robinson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Ford Jr. Robinson	3	Grand-son	—	Georgia
11	Leila Robinson	2	Grand-dau	—	Georgia
12	Doris Robinson	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	John Smith	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
14	Jessie Smith	55	Wife	—	Georgia
15	Dennis Smith	11	Son	—	Georgia
16	Johnnie Mae Smith	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Rufus, Sr. Manor	50	Head	Preacher	Georgia
18	Rosa B. Manor	45	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Rufus, Jr. Manor	19	Son	Laborer	Florida
20	Joseph Manor	4	Grandson	—	Georgia
21	John Armster	76	Head	Farmer	Georgia
22	Richard Hopkins	65	Son-in-law	Farmer	S. Carolina
23	Daisy Hopkins	44	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Beatrice Hopkins	14	Grand-dau	—	Georgia
25	Joseph Jones	25	Head	Farmer	Georgia
26	George Jones	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
27	Malinda Jones	54	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Amelia Smith	26	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Leonard Albert Smith	11	Grandson	—	Georgia
30	James Smith	8	Grand-son	—	Georgia
31	Taylor Thomas	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
32	Emma Thomas THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Elsie Mae Thomas	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Mollie Glass	68	Head	Laborer	Georgia
35	Grover Smith	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
36	Pecola Smith	22	Wife	—	Georgia
37	Dorothy Smith	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Elizabeth Smith	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Henry Thomas	70	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Mattie Thomas	65	Wife	—	Georgia

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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.

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