Eugene Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dougherty-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Eugene Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dougherty-County, Georgia
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Albany city
1935 Residence (County)	Dougherty
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	471
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Albany City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Eugene	Age	Birth yr
Charlie Thomas	Son	—	15	~1925
Eugene Thomas	Head	—	45	~1895
Mary Thomas	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Gracie Thomas	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Calvin Thomas	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Calhoun, Georgia

Head, age 22

Calhoun, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dougherty, Georgia

Head, age 33

Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	8
Veteran	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dougherty-County, Georgia

Head, age 45

Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Eugene
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Albany city
1935 Residence (County)	Dougherty
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	471
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Eugene Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00451)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine Jenkins	24	Niece	Cook	Georgia
2	Annie White	21	Daughter	Nurse	Georgia
3	Walter White	18	Son	Porter	Georgia
4	Arthur White	11	Son	—	Georgia
5	Tommie Riggins	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
6	Alberta Riggins	33	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Clyde Peterson	5	Brother-in-law	—	Georgia
8	Carl Burton	25	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
9	Dorothy Burton	24	Wife	—	Georgia
10	Jack Clark	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
11	Louvenia Clark	37	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Emma Barney	65	Head	—	Georgia
13	Grinnie Barney	3	Grandson	—	Florida
14	Sam Fliming	30	Lodger	New Workman	Florida
15	Mary Fliming	25	Lodger	Cook	Florida
16	Alex Thomas	57	Head	Laborer	Alabama
17	Hattie Thomas	42	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
18	Laura Rowe	40	Mother-in-law	—	Alabama
19	Randall Thomas	45	Head	Woodman	Georgia
20	Dollie Thomas	45	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
21	Ned Cullins	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
22	Rena Cullins	53	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Frank Wilson	35	Boarder	Truck Driver	Georgia
24	Georgia Jenkins	23	Head	Maid	Georgia
25	David Tillman	28	Brother	Carpenter	Georgia
26	Euretha Tillman	21	Sister	—	Georgia
27	Mary L Jenkins	22	Sister	Laundress	Georgia
28	Annie N Williams	20	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
29	Adell Woody	31	Head	Cook	Alabama
30	Johnnie Woody	32	Husband	Truck Driver	Georgia
31	George Anderson	72	Father	—	Alabama
32	Willie Page	7	Adopted Son	—	Alabama
33	Fred Wade	38	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
34	Mary L Wade	37	Wife	Maid	Georgia
35	Louisa Harris	14	Daughter	—	Chicago
36	Eugene Thomas THIS PERSON	45	Head	Porter	Georgia
37	Charlie Thomas	15	Son	—	Georgia
38	Gracie Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Mary Thomas	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Calvin Thomas	9	Son	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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