Jennie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: MARYLAND Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	THOMAS
Given Name	JENNIE D
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	MARYLAND
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	HOUSEWIFE
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Baltimore
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Thomas	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Jennie Thomas	Head	—	63	~1877
Allen Thomas	Son	—	48	~1892
George Thomas	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 40

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 54

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 15 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 63

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	THOMAS
Given Name	JENNIE D
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	MARYLAND
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	HOUSEWIFE
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Jennie Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Maryland

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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01526-00690)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Becton	49	HEAD	Landscape Gardener	NORTH CAROLINA
2	Coral Becton	59	WIFE	Housewife	VIRGINIA
3	Samuel Frazier	46	LODGER	Chauffeur	MARYLAND
4	Odgen Fountain	32	LODGER	Laborer	NEW JERSEY
5	Jennie D Thomas THIS PERSON	63	HEAD	Housewife	MARYLAND
6	George Thomas	67	HUSBAND	Fireman	MARYLAND
7	Allen Thomas	48	SON	Bushelman	MARYLAND
8	Nancy Thomas	28	DAUGHTER	Laundress	MARYLAND
9	Maurice Devall	46	HEAD	Cook	MARYLAND
10	Joseph Devall	26	SON	Silk Presser	MARYLAND
11	Albert Devall	16	SON	—	MARYLAND
12	Doris Devall	15	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
13	Burnedette Devall	13	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
14	Birdie Russel	62	HEAD	Domestic	MARYLAND
15	William H Russel	42	SON	Laborer	MARYLAND
16	Mary William	50	SISTER	Old Age Pension	MARYLAND
17	Phillip Johnson	69	LODGER	Old Age Pension	WASHINGTON
18	Agnus Gilbert	35	HEAD	—	MARYLAND
19	Alice Gilbert	20	DAUGHTER	Maid	MARYLAND
20	Beatrice Gilbert	17	DAUGHTER	Maid	MARYLAND
21	Catherine Watson	61	ROOMER	—	MARYLAND
22	Agnus Gilbert	1	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
23	Elenora Hall	70	HEAD	Old Age Pension	MARYLAND
24	Cora Coates	76	ROOMER	Old Age Pension	MARYLAND
25	Edith Sembly	45	HEAD	Domestic	MARYLAND
26	Annie Sembly	15	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
27	Lillian Sembly	13	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
28	Irene Sembly	11	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
29	Edith Sembly	9	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
30	Carrie Jackson	35	HEAD	—	MARYLAND
31	William Jackson	17	SON	Usher	MARYLAND
32	Charles Jackson	13	SON	—	MARYLAND
33	Vernon Jackson	11	SON	—	MARYLAND
34	Edward Johnson	27	HEAD	Laborer	VIRGINIA
35	Mary Johnson	33	WIFE	Housewife	VIRGINIA
36	James E Johnson	13	SON	—	MARYLAND
37	Anna M Johnson	11	DAUGHTER	—	MARYLAND
38	Pernell Johnson	16	SON-IN-LAW	Laborer	VIRGINIA
39	Francis Caristian	35	IN LAW	Domestic	VIRGINIA
40	Joseph Caristian	12	NEPHEW	—	MARYLAND

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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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