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Howard Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leroy Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Constance Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Eugene Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Leola Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Percy Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elberta Thomas | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lou Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rosa Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Loyd Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Son, age 14
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Son, age 25
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Howard Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elberta Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lou Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton William | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Vernon William | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Narcisse Chilo | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Sophia Narcisse | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Paul Narcisse | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Yola Narcisse | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 7 | Herbert Narcisse | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Leo Narcisse | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lide Narcisse | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dorothy M Narcisse | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | John S Narcisse | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Eugene Thomas | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Constance Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Percy Thomas | 27 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Howard Thomas THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Elberta Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leola Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Leroy Thomas | 16 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Loyd Thomas | 14 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 20 | Laura Thomas | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lou Ella Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Edward Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Rosa Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alfred Lewis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ethel Lewis | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Joseph Lewis | 14 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary J. Lewis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lafance Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lovinia Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lorena Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mary M. Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Louis E. Voutrot | 37 | Head | School Transfer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ethel Voutrot | 35 | Wife | Sales Lady | Louisiana |
| 34 | Erlaine Voutrot | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Willis W Voutrot | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mills Voutrot | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Tromas Milchi | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Evelyn Milchi | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ludvic Milchi | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Myrtle M. Milchi | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)