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Herbert Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Georgia
SurnameThomas
Given NameHerbert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Rural
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardRural
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Herbert Age Birth yr
Bettie Thomas Daughter — 6 ~1934
Connie Thomas Daughter — 3 ~1937
Effie Thomas Spouse — 53 ~1887
F Hart Head — 48 ~1892
Herbert Thomas Son — 31 ~1909
Priscilla Hart Spouse — 36 ~1904
Ellie Deriso Other — 66 ~1874
Doris Hart Daughter — 11 ~1929
Emmie Thomas Other — 25 ~1915
Gale Thomas Daughter — ~1940

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, Georgia
Son, age 21
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Deputy Sheriff
Industry Sheriff
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Jefferson-County, Georgia
Son, age 31
Jefferson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Rural
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Herbert Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bettie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gale Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Hart
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00687-00605)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 T. G. Woods 76 Head — Georgia
2 A. M. Hawley 63 Housekeeper — Georgia
3 Lodge Deriso 35 Lodger — Georgia
4 J. S. Scarboro 49 Head Farmer Georgia
5 Georgina Scarboro 20 Daughter — Georgia
6 Preston Scarboro 18 Son Farm Helper Georgia
7 N. S. Scarboro 16 Son Farm Helper Georgia
8 Jewel Scarboro 15 Son Farm Helper Georgia
9 Prentice Scarboro 13 Son Tractor Driver Georgia
10 T. J. Upton 38 Head Farmer Georgia
11 Rosie Upton 44 Wife — Georgia
12 Sam Upton 23 Son Lumber Hauling Georgia
13 Roy Upton 18 Son — Georgia
14 Mary Upton 17 Daughter Service Girl Georgia
15 George Upton 13 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
16 Jean Upton 9 Daughter — Georgia
17 Jack Upton 6 Son — Georgia
18 Stanley Upton 3 Son — Georgia
19 Clarence Cox 24 Head Farm Cropper Georgia
20 May Lou Cox 20 Wife — Georgia
21 Eddington Cox 4 Son — Georgia
22 Maggie Cox 40 Mother — Georgia
23 Albert Cox 57 Brother Farm Help Georgia
24 Albert Lee Cox 19 Brother Farm Help Georgia
25 F. J. Hart 48 Head Concrete Foreman Georgia
26 Priscilla Hart 36 Wife — Georgia
27 Doris Hart 11 Daughter — Georgia
28 Ellie Deriso 66 Mother-in-law — Georgia
29 Effie Thomas 53 Wife — Georgia
30 Herbert Thomas THIS PERSON 31 Son Farmer Georgia
31 Emmie Mae Thomas 25 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
32 Bettie Thomas 6 Daughter — Georgia
33 Connie Thomas 3 Daughter — Georgia
34 Gale Thomas 0 Daughter — Georgia
35 John Raines 63 Head Carpenter Farmer Georgia
36 Florence Raines 40 Wife — Georgia
37 Johnnie Raines 18 Son Clerk Georgia
38 Harry Raines 16 Son — Georgia
39 William Raines 12 Son — Georgia
40 Jane Raines 10 Daughter — 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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