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Lee Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lee Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLaurens-County, Georgia
SurnameThomas
Given NameLee
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)1348 Burch Dist
1935 Residence (County)Laurens
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)366
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / Ward1348 Burch Dist
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lee Age Birth yr
Katie Thomas Daughter — 11 ~1929
Jim Thomas Head — 39 ~1901
Laura Thomas Daughter — 7 ~1933
Irma Thomas Daughter — 16 ~1924
Jimmie Thomas Son — 18 ~1922
Lee Thomas Son — 25 ~1915
J Thomas Son — 13 ~1927
Japie Thomas Spouse — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1930
Laurens, Georgia
Other, age 17
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Lee
Relationship to Head Roomer
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Son, age 25
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name Lee
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) 1348 Burch Dist
1935 Residence (County) Laurens
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 366
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 Lee Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lee Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jimmie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Laurens-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00689-00881)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 J. M. Ray 51 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Mrs Pearl Ray 49 Wife — Georgia
3 Jimmie Nell Ray 5 Daughter — Georgia
4 Florence Busch 25 Daughter — Georgia
5 Sidney King 49 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
6 Rosa King 48 Wife — Georgia
7 Lilla Mae King 18 Daughter — Georgia
8 Taymer King 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
9 Bobbie Lee King 14 Son — Georgia
10 Mary King 12 Daughter — Georgia
11 Herschel King 10 Son — Georgia
12 Rosa L. King 8 Daughter — Georgia
13 Dotic King 6 Son — Georgia
14 Carrie Belle King 3 Daughter — Georgia
15 Jim Thomas 39 Head Farmer Georgia
16 Japie Thomas 34 Wife — Georgia
17 Lee Thomas THIS PERSON 25 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
18 Jimmie Lee Thomas 18 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
19 Irma Mae Thomas 16 Daughter — Georgia
20 J. D. Thomas 13 Son — Georgia
21 Katie Lou Thomas 11 Daughter — Georgia
22 Laura Jane Thomas 7 Daughter — Georgia
23 J. W. Thomas 22 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
24 Bella Mae Thomas 17 Wife Home Work Georgia
25 Eddie Adams 48 Head Farmer Georgia
26 Winnie Adams 48 Wife — Georgia
27 Clarence Adams 27 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
28 Lucile Adams 16 Daughter Home Work Georgia
29 Ilarene Adams 7 Daughter — Georgia
30 W. B. Carr 26 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
31 Bertha Carr 22 Wife — Georgia
32 W. A. Carr 4 Son — Georgia
33 Margret Thomas 28 Lodger Farm Laborer Georgia
34 Lana Thomas 14 Lodger — Georgia
35 M. B. Thomas 12 Lodger — Georgia
36 Roswell Thomas 11 Lodger — Georgia
37 W. F. Locke 30 Head Proprietor Merchant Georgia
38 Ruby Locke 24 Wife Home Work Georgia
39 Nira June Locke 6 Daughter — Georgia
40 Ann Locke 4 Daughter — Georgia

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)

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