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Lillian Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joyce Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grace Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Talmadge Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clarence Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lillian Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Aldon Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 33
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 42
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01431-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Landre | 54 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Walter R. Schwartz | 58 | Head | Advertising | Ohio |
| 3 | Lucy M. Schwartz | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | John F. Williams | 17 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Robert K. Muth | 53 | Head | Property Manager | Kansas |
| 6 | Marie M. Muth | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 7 | Misnamed Amount Person In House | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | Philip, Sr. Nigly | 62 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Marie V. Nigly | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Aloys W. Nigly | 38 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Raymond L. Nigly | 32 | Son | Auditor | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bartholomew Larocca | 48 | Head | Restaurant | Louisiana |
| 13 | Esther Larocca | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Victor Larocca | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Roy Larocca | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Louis, Jr. Stratmann | 44 | Head | Assistant Manager | Louisiana |
| 17 | Elsa O. Stratmann | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Louis Iii Stratmann | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Robert W. Kendrick | 41 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Addie Mae Kendrick | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Jane Martin | 68 | Mother in law | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mark L. Craig | 39 | Head | General Agent | Texas |
| 23 | Virginia L. Craig | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Charles W. Hogan | 49 | Head | Liquidator | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ernestine O. Hogan | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Here Ends Block 8 And Begins Block 9 | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Clarence B. Thomas | 39 | Head | Clerical | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lillian Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joyce Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Alvin Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henry Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Grace Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Talmadge Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Aldon Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Leonard, Sr. Jones | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 36 | Natalie Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Leonard, Jr. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ben Neely | 36 | Brother in law | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jack Stephens | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 40 | Carrie Stephens | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)