Fred Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Fred Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Brookhaven City
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sawmill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Brookhaven City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Fred	Age	Birth yr
Willie Thomas	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Fred Thomas	Head	—	35	~1905
Mary Thomas	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Lincoln, Mississippi

Other, age 15

Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Lincoln, Mississippi

Head, age 27

Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Head, age 35

Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Brookhaven City
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sawmill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Fred Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00115)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alice Coleman	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Ada Knight	63	Head	—	Mississippi
43	Louie Knight	40	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
44	Sammie Knight	28	Son	Porter	Mississippi
45	Lucille Knight	23	Daughter-in-law	Housemaid	Mississippi
46	Seet Spurlock	81	Head	—	Mississippi
47	Alice Spurlock	70	Wife	—	Mississippi
48	Allie Markham	48	Head	Cook	Mississippi
49	Lulla Markham	45	Sister	Laundry	Mississippi
50	Liza Milton	67	Head	—	Mississippi
51	Larson, Lula Mae Milton	29	Daughter	Cook	Mississippi
52	Sammie Milton	13	Son	—	Mississippi
53	Lizzie Mae Milton	10	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
54	George Albert Milton	7	Son	—	Mississippi
55	Fred Smith	40	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
56	Luvernia Smith	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
57	R. C. Hall	32	Head	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
58	Arsenia Hall	27	Sister	—	Mississippi
59	Percy Hall	26	Brother	Cook	Mississippi
60	Reece Cameron	37	Head	Waiter	Mississippi
61	Grace Cameron	21	Wife	—	Mississippi
62	Flora Mae Allan	28	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
63	Annie Bell Allan	26	Partner	Laundress	Mississippi
64	Freddie Smith	23	Head	Presser	Mississippi
65	Thelma Smith	19	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Hellon Smith	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Jack Glasper	50	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
68	Mary Glasper	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
69	Joseph Glasper	17	Son	Yard Boy	Mississippi
70	Dan Austin	57	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
71	Lottie Austin	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
72	J. W. Austin	18	Son	—	Mississippi
73	John Albert Austin	15	Son	—	Mississippi
74	Mary Macdonald	70	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
75	Fred Thomas THIS PERSON	35	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
76	Mary Thomas	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Willie Mae Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Sarah Smith	65	Head	—	Mississippi
79	Ora Dee Knight	37	Daughter	—	Mississippi
80	Lola Butler	35	Daughter	Housemaid	Mississippi

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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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