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Helen Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lonoke-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lonoke-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Humoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Private work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Humoke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Holley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Lentof Lentz | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Birtha Holley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elvorn Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Charlene Lentof Lentz | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Artis Keer Kerr | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emily Holley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Abrams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Basil Abrams | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Lentof Lentz | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Grace Morgan | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Morgan | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lee Cheek | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Homer Thomas | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| W Lentof Lentz | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clarence Holley | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elsie Morgan | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Ema Keer Kerr | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Roscoe Keer Kerr | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lucintal Morgan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dred Holley | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cecil Morgan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maggie Holley | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Grace Keer Kerr | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Morgan | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Marie Abrams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thelma Lentof Lentz | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Helen Thomas | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Janice Lentof Lentz | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lonoke, Arkansas
Other, age 10
Lonoke, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Hagenah |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 21
Lonoke-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 29 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Humoke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lonoke |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Private work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lonoke-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00152-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odell Webb | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ivonve | Ivonne Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Sidney Johns | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Sybil Johns | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 5 | Willie Claton | 53 | Father | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Gladys Claton | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 7 | Brown Kates | 21 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mary Elizabeth Kates | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lawrence Hill | 21 | Father | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Sarah Hill | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 11 | Helen Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Basil Abrams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Marie Abrams | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 14 | Shirley Jean Abrams | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Clarence Holley | 39 | Father | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Maggie Holley | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 17 | Emily Ruth Holley | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Birtha Holley | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Dorothy Holley | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Dred John Holley | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | John Morgan | 66 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Minnie Morgan | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 23 | Cecil Morgan | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lucintal | Lucintae Morgan | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Grace Morgan | 15 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 26 | Elsie Morgan | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Homer Thomas | 25 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Helen Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 29 | Elvorn Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Roscoe Keer | Kerr | 26 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Grace Keer | Kerr | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 32 | Artis Lee Keer | Kerr | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ema Keer | Kerr | 69 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Charles Lentof | Lentz | 18 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Janice Lentof | Lentz | 19 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 36 | W. D. Lentof | Lentz | 48 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Thelma Lentof | Lentz | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 38 | Charlene Lentof | Lentz | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Willie Norma Lentof | Lentz | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lee Cheek | 32 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)