Isaac Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Isaac Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Perry-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Isaac	Age	Birth yr
Lillie Thomas	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Isaac Thomas	Head	—	49	~1891
Miriam Thomas	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Andrew Thomas	Son	—	17	~1923
Marie Thomas	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Isaac Thomas	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

None, Mississippi

Head, age 30

None, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Public work
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Perry, Mississippi

Head, age 40

Perry, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Perry-County, Mississippi

Head, age 49

Perry-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Isaac
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Isaac Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00715)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jacob Batton	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
2	Joe Nathan Batton	18	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
3	Levi Batton	17	Son	—	Mississippi
4	Cathalene Batton	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
5	Flarena Rainey	9	Granddaughter	—	Mississippi
6	Ransom Batton	31	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
7	Hattie Batton	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
8	Sadie Mae Batton	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
9	Ransom Jr Batton	7	Son	—	Mississippi
10	Frenchie Batton	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
11	Ernestine Batton	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
12	Lillie Marie Batton	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
13	John Oliver Batton	1	Son	—	Mississippi
14	William Wood	34	Head	Loading Cars	Mississippi
15	Ida Wood	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Solomon Batton	28	Head	—	Mississippi
17	Essie B Batton	20	Wife	House Maid	Mississippi
18	Emma Jean Batton	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Isaac Thomas THIS PERSON	49	Head	Teacher	Mississippi
20	Lillie Thomas	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Isaac L Jr Thomas	19	Son	—	Mississippi
22	Andrew Thomas	17	Son	—	Mississippi
23	Miriam Thomas	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
24	Marie Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
25	Ella Batton	65	Head	—	Mississippi
26	Luetta Monroe	15	Lodger	—	Mississippi
27	Ruben Batton	60	Brother	—	Mississippi
28	William Batton	70	Head	—	Mississippi
29	James L Batton	57	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Mary L Batton	49	Wife	—	Mississippi
31	Coleman Batton	24	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
32	R C Batton	20	Son	Ice Cutter	Mississippi
33	Ara Lee Batton	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
34	Zelmon Batton	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
35	Cutter Batton	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Little George Batton	70	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
37	Agnes Batton	60	Wife	—	Mississippi
38	Caroline Ab Batton	28	Daughter	House Maid	Mississippi
39	Jake Batton	37	Son	Feeding Cars	Mississippi
40	Nora Batton	26	Wife	—	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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