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Joe Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildry Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lacey Thomas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frazier Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margurite Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Darlene Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe L |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | G. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude A. Gholson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Hazel Gholson | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Charlotte Gholson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Clarence D. Reeder | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ollie Lee Reeder | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Eva Jean Reeder | 14 | Daughter | Solicitor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mayrene Reeder | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Davis Reeder | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henrietta Reeder | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Doc D. Golden | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Georgia Golden | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Flora Golden | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lestine Golden | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lacey Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Hildry Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Joe Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Herbert Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jessie Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Darlene Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Charles Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Frazier Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Margurite Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | George Mclemore | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Emma Mclemore | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Herbert Mclemore | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | L. D. Mclemore | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hattie Pearl Mclemore | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Tom Wood | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Susie Wood | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Henry Scott | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Viola Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | James H. Scott | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | James F. Shelton | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Frances V. Shelton | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Joe M. Shelton | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jim Tom Shelton | 38 | Head | Road Worker | Mississippi |
| 38 | Gladys Shelton | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dorothy Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jim Tom Jr. Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)