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Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hinds-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Jackson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sampson Thomas | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alfred Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leroy Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Thomas | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Spouse, age 22
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 33
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02026-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Lee Ford | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dorthy Jean Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lester Ford | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Loren Johnson | 42 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 45 | Haynes Majette Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Howard Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Bettie Jean Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mattie Anderson | 44 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 49 | Motine Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Anna Jones | 40 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 51 | Paul Irvin | 45 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 52 | Irene Irvin | 40 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 53 | Loreene Irvin | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sonny Irvin | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ernest Brown | 48 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 56 | Annie Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mattie Bush | 47 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Minnie Smith | 44 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tyree Smith | 30 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bertha Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eddie Bell | 15 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jack Johnson | 40 | Boarder | Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | John Amos | 35 | Head | Yardman | Mississippi |
| 64 | Gladis Amos | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 65 | Evnetta Amos | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Willie Mae Amos | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | George Amos | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Johnnie Jr Amos | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Gladis Amos | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Earl Amos | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Shirley Amos | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Pinky Claiborne | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sampson Thomas | 41 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ethel Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Marie Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Walter Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Lee Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Alfred Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Leroy Thomas | 4 | Son | — | 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)