Florence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Florence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Kentucky
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist 4
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	Tobacco Sticker
Industry	Tobacco Redryer
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	7
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Tobacco Sticker
Township / Ward	Mag Dist 4
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Roselle Thomas	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Gertrude Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Florence Thomas	Head	—	54	~1886
Annie Thomas	Other	—	22	~1918
Porter Thomas	Son	—	21	~1919
Milton Thomas	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Kentucky

Spouse, age 32

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Flora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Fayette, Kentucky

Spouse, age 42

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Flora E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Fayette-County, Kentucky

Head, age 54

Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist 4
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	Tobacco Sticker
Industry	Tobacco Redryer
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	7
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Florence Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-01047)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ella Turner	75	Mother	—	Kentucky
2	Arthur Sellers	33	Head	Auto Mechanic	Kentucky
3	Lolla Sellers	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Chester L. Sellers	10	Son	—	Kentucky
5	Lawrence R. Sellers	6	Son	—	Kentucky
6	Mary E. Sellers	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	Betty Searcy	86	Head	—	Kentucky
8	Tiny Clark	24	Head	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
9	Ruth Clark	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Ralph D. Clark	1	Son	—	Kentucky
11	Lizzie Williams	60	Head	Cook	Kentucky
12	Laura Edwards	94	Mother	—	Kentucky
13	Mitchell Searcy	61	Head	Stableman	Kentucky
14	Isadore Searcy	58	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Walter Searcy	59	Head	Night Watchman	Kentucky
16	Lidia Searcy	59	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Leon Russell	17	Grandson	Farm Labor	Kentucky
18	Robert H. Williams	63	Head	Owner-Farm	Kentucky
19	Maggie M. Williams	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	James Bond	26	Head	Farm Labor	Kentucky
21	Sue Bond	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	James Jr. Bond	4	Son	—	Kentucky
23	John U. Keene	65	Head	Owner Farm	Kentucky
24	Effie Keene	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	John L. Keene	41	Ab Son	Farm Labor	Kentucky
26	Chester Mccomb	50	Head	Farm Labor	Kentucky
27	Nannie Mccomb	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Risbon Young	55	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
29	Pearl Young	42	Wife	General Store	Kentucky
30	Lucille Young	25	Daughter	—	Kentucky
31	Foster Young	24	Son	School Bus Driver	Kentucky
32	Thelma Young	22	Daughter	—	Kentucky
33	Omer C. Young	12	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Florence Thomas THIS PERSON	54	Head	Tobacco Sticker	Kentucky
35	Annie Thomas	22	Ab daughter	Tobacco Sticker	Kentucky
36	Porter Thomas	21	Son	Groom-Horse	Kentucky
37	Roselle Thomas	18	Daughter	Farm Labor	Kentucky
38	Milton Thomas	16	Son	Farm Labor	Kentucky
39	Gertrude Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky

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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.

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