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Laura Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Concordia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Concordia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Concordia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Isaac Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| A Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sam Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sam Thomas | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Georgie Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Concordia, Louisiana
Other, age 19
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Concordia-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 30
Concordia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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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Laura Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Concordia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Concordia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01394-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Cole | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rhetta Cole | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Sam Clements | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Caroline Clements | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Felix Clements | 55 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Dumas Dorsey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Susie Dorsey | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Myrthie Wells | 12 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Willie May Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Charlie Reece | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Katherine Reece | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Butler Sands | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Verda Sands | 61 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Herman Wallace | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Annie Wallace | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Wiley Woodard | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Louis Thomas | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Abbey Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | William Johnson | 51 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sam Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Laura Thomas THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sam, Jr. Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Sarah Jane Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Isaac Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | A. C. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Georgie Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | J. D. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willie S. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lizzie Heath | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bernice White | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ernest Lee Thomas | 5 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bourke C. Goodbold | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dina Goodbold | 40 | Wife | Home Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Fred A. Goodbold | 19 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 35 | Leon Collins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Victoria Collins | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ernest, Jr. Laurence | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | John Laurence | 5 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mollie Stiff | 50 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 40 | Everitt Patterson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)