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Joe Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMadison-County, Mississippi
SurnameThomas
Given NameJoe L
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Madison
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 Joe Age Birth yr
Cleotha Thomas Son — 3 ~1937
Earnestine Thomas Daughter — 6 ~1934
Wilmer Thomas Son — 15 ~1925
Jessie Thomas Spouse — 34 ~1906
Charline Thomas Daughter — 2 ~1938
Eulyn Thomas Daughter — 16 ~1924
Joe Thomas Son — 11 ~1929
X Thomas Son — 8 ~1932
Joe Thomas Head — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Joe Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
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
Madison-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Joe L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Madison
Highest Grade No 5
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 Joe Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Charline Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleotha Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
X Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmer Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnestine Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulyn Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Madison-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00482)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Otis Horn 7 Son — Mississippi
42 Freddie Horn 5 Son — Mississippi
43 Eddie Horn 2 Son — Mississippi
44 Annie F Horn 0 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Chandler Taylor 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
46 Clara Taylor 43 Wife Laborer Mississippi
47 Cote Price 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
48 Beulah Price 32 Wife Farmer Mississippi
49 Savonah Price 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
50 Sidney Price 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
51 Louitha M Price 11 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Minnie Simpson 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
53 Samie B Simpson 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
54 Willie Simpson 28 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
55 Tom Green 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
56 Aziza Green 32 Wife — Mississippi
57 Charles Green 13 Son — Mississippi
58 Julia Davis 52 Mother-in-law Farmer Mississippi
59 John H Davis 11 Nephew — Mississippi
60 Walter S Davis 10 Nephew — Mississippi
61 Mary Davis 2 Nephew — Mississippi
62 Cliff Brown 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Minnie B Brown 25 Wife — Mississippi
64 Irene Brown 6 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Dorothy G Brown 4 Daughter — Mississippi
66 Mary L Brown 3 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Dala Brown 0 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Joe Thomas 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Jessie Thomas 34 Wife — Mississippi
70 Eulyn Thomas 16 Daughter — Mississippi
71 Wilmer Thomas 15 Son — Mississippi
72 Joe L Thomas THIS PERSON 11 Son — Mississippi
73 X L Thomas 8 Son — Mississippi
74 Earnestine Thomas 6 Daughter — Mississippi
75 Cleotha Thomas 3 Son — Mississippi
76 Charline Thomas 2 Daughter — Mississippi
77 James Merhington 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Kelly Merhington 31 Wife — Mississippi
79 John C Abernathy 52 Head Laborer Mississippi
80 Kittie Abernathy 43 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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