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Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Adelle Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethel Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marie Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lorene Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Melvin Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roosevelt Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edna Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ethel Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lorene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelle Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | A. C. Williams | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | A. J. Williams | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Walter Williams | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | W. M. Williams | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Melvin Thomas | 46 | head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Edna Thomas | 43 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Walter Thomas | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ethel L. Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Margie L. Thomas | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Roosevelt Thomas | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Adelle Thomas | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Richard Thomas | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lorene Thomas | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Marie Thomas | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clarence G. Thomas | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lee Moore | 63 | head | Plantation Manager | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alma Moore | 51 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lydia Dell Moore | 20 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Nathan B. Moore | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lenora Moore | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Alma Alice Moore | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | William S. Thomas | 27 | head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Alice Belle Thomas | 22 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Patrick R. Thomas | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Henry L. Moore | 30 | head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Betty Moore | 27 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Allie Alma Moore | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Willie Lee Moore | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Charlie O. Thomas | 27 | head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Susie Mae Thomas | 28 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ira Sue Thomas | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Carolyn Faye Thomas | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | R. L. Moore | 24 | head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lula Moore | 20 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James E. Moore | 29 | head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Estelle Moore | 20 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Kathrine Moore | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joe K. Moore | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Arthur Watson | 33 | head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)