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Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | L'Anguille Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Languille Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenar Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Venia Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rowena Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bettie Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lee Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bobbie Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dassal Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Curtis Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Louis Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilbur Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Spouse, age 24
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 35
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | L'Anguille Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Ethel Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Hubert Hill | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 3 | Nora Hill | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Grace Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Howard Hill | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lee Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ethel Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Louis Thomas | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Wilbur Thomas | 15 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Venia Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Frenar Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Curtis Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Rowena Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bettie Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bobbie Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Dassal Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Emmet Britten | 31 | Head | Farm Manager | Alabama |
| 18 | Alice Britten | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Nona Jane Britten | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lammie Ray Britten | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ruby Gene Britten | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Donald Britten | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Larry R. Britten | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Carl Britten | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Walter Wilson | 51 | Head | Farman | Illinois |
| 26 | Bessie Maud Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Helen Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Walter Jr. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | James Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Buford Chalk | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Thomas P. Campbell | 45 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 32 | Rosa Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Juanita Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Dayne Emerson | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 35 | Eula Emerson | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Rosalee Emerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Elbert Emerson | 24 | Head | Day Labour | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jim Chalk | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Cora Chalk | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Clarence Chalk | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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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)