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Howard Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Howard Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLamar-County, Mississippi
SurnameThomas
Given NameHoward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Lamar
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Howard Age Birth yr
Mrs Byrd Other — 74 ~1866
A Thomas Son — 4 ~1936
Howard Thomas Son — 13 ~1927
Aubrey Thomas Head — 43 ~1897
Imogene Thomas Daughter — 17 ~1923
Darnell Thomas Son — 19 ~1921
John Thomas Son — 8 ~1932
Geraldine Thomas Daughter — 15 ~1925
Tera Thomas Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Lamar, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 48 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lamar-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Lamar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Howard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Lamar
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 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 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darnell Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Lamar-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02038-00740)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Tom Maysons 18 Head Common Labor Mississippi
42 Sampa Palmy 6 Board — Mississippi
43 H. S. Byrd 68 Head Farmer Mississippi
44 Belle Byrd 60 Wife — Mississippi
45 Earnest Byrd 27 Son — Mississippi
46 Fredna Byrd 22 Daughter Seamstress Mississippi
47 Bertrice Byrd 20 Daughter Seamstress Mississippi
48 Bessie Rouse 23 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Harvey Rouse 24 Son-in-law Common Labor Mississippi
50 James Rouse 2 Grandson — Mississippi
51 Emmet Byrd 31 Head Common Labor Mississippi
52 Myrtle Byrd 27 Wife — Mississippi
53 Joan Byrd 3 Daughter — Mississippi
54 John Ledbetter 35 Head Farmer Georgia
55 Elizabeth Ledbetter 27 Wife — Florida
56 Ruth Ledbetter 2 Daughter — Mississippi
57 John Virgil Ledbetter 20 Son Clerk Mississippi
58 Homer Ladner 37 Head Common Labor Mississippi
59 Mable Ladner 31 Wife — Mississippi
60 Catherine Ladner 12 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Bobby Joe Ladner 10 Son — Mississippi
62 Aubrey Thomas 43 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Tera Thomas 37 Wife — Mississippi
64 Darnell Thomas 19 Son — Mississippi
65 Imogene Thomas 17 Daughter — Mississippi
66 Geraldine Thomas 15 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Howard Thomas THIS PERSON 13 Son — Mississippi
68 John Gayle Thomas 8 Son — Mississippi
69 A. G. Jr. Thomas 4 Son — Mississippi
70 Mrs. Eliza Byrd 74 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
71 Alma Diamond 53 Head Farming Alabama
72 L. S. Diamond 72 Father — Florida
73 Maude Windham 44 Sister — Alabama
74 Joe Windham 17 Nephew — Mississippi
75 Sedrick Windham 15 Nephew — Mississippi
76 Ernest Ladner 36 Head — Mississippi
77 Carrie Ladner 36 Wife Cook Mississippi
78 George Elliott 49 Head Common Labor Mississippi
79 Lucina Elliott 46 Wife — Mississippi
80 Leroy Elliott 25 Son Common Labor 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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