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Laura Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | E P 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bay Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Thomas | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hator Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Eddie Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| White Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hator Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mertis Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| L Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 17
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Laura Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mertis Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hator Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
White Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bay Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00070-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Laramore | None | F | Np | — |
| 2 | Daughter Laramore | None | F | — | — |
| 3 | Daughter Laramore | None | F | — | — |
| 4 | Son Laramore | None | M | — | — |
| 5 | Son Laramore | None | M | — | — |
| 6 | Allen Jarrett | 65 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 7 | Lucia Jarrett | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lourena Jarrett | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Robert Jarrett | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary J. Jarrett | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Helen Jarrett | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Beck Jarrett | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Will Jarrett | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Jimie Jarrett | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lenora Jarrett | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Eleanor Jarrett | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Walter Jr. Jenkins | 48 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 18 | Gertrude Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary Jenkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Hator Thomas | 55 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Hator Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Laura Thomas THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary L. Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lloyd Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | L. J. Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mertis Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Eddie Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | White Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Bay Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)