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Joseph Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Assumption-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Assumption-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Jenny — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Assumption-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Thomas | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Wallace Thomas | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Pearl Thomas | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Assumption, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Assumption, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Assumption, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Assumption, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Assumption-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Assumption-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Assumption |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cely Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cely Thomas
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Assumption-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Assumption-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01381-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Delause | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Annie Hayes | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Albert Hayes | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Melvin Hayes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | George Thomas | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Harriet Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Caroline Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Cora Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Edward Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | George Jr. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dorothy Mae Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Nathan Thomas | 67 | Father | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Talide Folse | 52 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Frank Folse | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Nelson Folse | 24 | Son | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Oscar Folse | 86 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Eddie Hebert | 47 | Brother | Manager | Louisiana |
| 18 | Fannie Hebert | 28 | Sister | Manager | Louisiana |
| 19 | Frank Burtis | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Evy Burtis | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Encket Burtis | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Evy Burtis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Wallace Walker | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Walker | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | James Walker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Hosey Walker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Idell Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ira Johnson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Maud Johnson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Shirley Mae Hally | 7 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Angeline Smith | 68 | Mother-in-Law | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Joseph Jones | 74 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Adeline Jones | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Joseph Thomas THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Pearl Thomas | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Henry Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Wallace Thomas | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mima Thornton | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mose Jr. Holly | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)