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Herbert Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRapides-County, Louisiana
SurnameThomas
Given NameHerbert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Natchitoches
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceLouisiana
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWard 4
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Herbert Age Birth yr
Earline Thomas Daughter — 14 ~1926
Burrel Thomas Head — 50 ~1890
Mary Thomas Spouse — 39 ~1901
R Thomas Son — 9 ~1931
O Thomas Son — 13 ~1927
Herbert Thomas Son — 16 ~1924
Anna Thomas Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Natchitoches
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Anna Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
O Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00547)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ester B. Price 28 Wife H Louisiana
2 Mary Lee Price 6 Daughter — Louisiana
3 Junior Price 4 Son — Louisiana
4 J. C. Price 2 Son — Louisiana
5 H. P. Lackney 48 Head Farm-Operator Louisiana
6 Alice R. Lackney 42 Wife H Louisiana
7 Alywain Lackney 20 Son Labor Louisiana
8 Loyd Lackney 17 Son S Louisiana
9 Lonnie Lackney 14 Son S Louisiana
10 Donald Lackney 1 Son — Louisiana
11 Cornelius Day 34 Head Porter Louisiana
12 Beatrice G. Day 26 Wife H Louisiana
13 S. L. Anderson 34 Head Laborer Louisiana
14 Val Anderson 38 Wife Maid Louisiana
15 Sonney Boy Anderson 18 Son|Child Labor Louisiana
16 F. B. Anderson 44 Head — Texas
17 R. P. Williams 56 Head Farm-Operator Louisiana
18 Zoula B. Williams 48 Wife H Texas
19 Claude Williams 23 Son Farm-Operator Louisiana
20 Ethel Williams 17 Daughter-law H Louisiana
21 C. G. Williams 21 Son S Louisiana
22 Gray Williams 15 Son S Louisiana
23 C. O. Choppin 61 Head Farm-Operator Mississippi
24 Lottie W. Choppin 54 Wife H Louisiana
25 Sibel Choppin 26 Daughter — Louisiana
26 Morrison Choppin 23 Son Laborer Louisiana
27 Sam W. Choppin 21 Son Salesman Louisiana
28 Willson Choppin 17 Son S Louisiana
29 John R. Prior 65 Head Farm-Operator Arkansas
30 Henry Q. Mushey 49 Head Farm-Operator Alabama
31 Hanna Mushey 53 Wife H Louisiana
32 Robert Cleveland 11 Nephew — Louisiana
33 Anabelle Cleveland 8 Niece — Louisiana
34 Burrel Q. Thomas 50 Head Farm-Operator Texas
35 Mary B. Thomas 39 Wife H Louisiana
36 Herbert Thomas THIS PERSON 16 Son Laborer Louisiana
37 Earline Thomas 14 Daughter — Texas
38 O. F. Thomas 13 Son — Louisiana
39 Anna B. Thomas 11 Daughter — Louisiana
40 R. P. Thomas 9 Son — Louisiana

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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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