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Ethel Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Loletta Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Partner |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03964-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earnest Murray | 36 | Head | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ophelia Murray | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Peter Ross | 31 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Amanda Ethel Ross | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Emma Lee Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Oscar T. Eggleston | 3 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Edward Nichols | 37 | Head | Delivery Man | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lucille Nichols | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Priscilla Curry | 29 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 50 | K. D. Roberts | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Anna Mae Douglas | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 52 | Willie Durry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lucille Durry | 24 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 54 | Lucille Campbell | 26 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ed Louis Jeamer | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Willie Neal | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mabel Neal | 36 | Wife | Maid Cook | Mississippi |
| 58 | Frank Wright | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 59 | Elnora Bruce | 28 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 60 | Georgia Guthrie | 50 | Mother in law | Maid | Tennessee |
| 61 | Thelma C. Guthrie | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Clarence Guthrie | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lula B. Guthrie | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Wiley Fields | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Susie Fields | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Edgar Fields | 21 | Son | Delivery Man | Tennessee |
| 68 | Riley Fields | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 69 | John H. Fields | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Alberta Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Betty Jean Fields | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Matthew Mitchell | 30 | Head | Delivery Man | Tennessee |
| 73 | Martha Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Arthur Porter | 40 | Lodger | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 75 | Josie Rankley | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 76 | Chester Hill | 22 | Head | Car Hop | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lula Hill | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ethel Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Vivian Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Loletta Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)