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Ida Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ida Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Polite | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Naomi Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vernon Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Polite | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| David Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ralph Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Thomas | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 35
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 45
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Industry | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01426-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eunice Wood | 40 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Henry Dabon | 55 | Head | Insurance Agent | Louisiana |
| 44 | Emily Dabon | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Sydney Dabon | 25 | Son | Insurance Agent | Louisiana |
| 46 | Iona Dabon | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Millie Walker | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mary Walker | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 49 | Joseph Palmer | 24 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 50 | Isabel Palmer | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Dorothy Reidly | 10 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Henry Byrd | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Byrd | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Henry Jr. Byrd | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Vivian Byrd | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Gladys Byrd | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Emma Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Dolores Byrd | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Person Lee | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Hilda Lee | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ernest Lee | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Calvin Lee | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Delores Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | George Lee | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Ursula Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | David Thomas | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ida Thomas THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Catherine Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ralph Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Vernon Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Naomi Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Gladys Polite | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 73 | Althea Polite | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Clyde Kennedy | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Augustus Price | 33 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | James Price | 13 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Elizabeth Henry | 8 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Beverly Henry | 4 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Paul Mayo | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Iona Campbell | 70 | Mother | — | 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)