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Lillian Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| A Thomas | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Thomas | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eldridge Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Visella Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Other, age 2
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Landry, …
Other, age 13
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 24
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Earl | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | A. J. Thomas | 28 | Head | 46 | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lillian Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Charles Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Joseph Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Visella Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Eldridge Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Rose Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Actine Thiler | 54 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 10 | Callie Thiler | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Allie Thiler | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Abbie Thiler | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Felice Thiler | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Moses Thiler | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lillian Thiler | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Walter Lambert | 39 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Lambert | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Helline Lambert | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Willie Stephen | 56 | Head | 20 | Louisiana |
| 20 | Rose Stephen | 63 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 21 | Henry Stephen | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Cecil Stephen | 18 | Daughter | 30 | Louisiana |
| 23 | Isile Stephen | 1 | Grandson | 20 | Louisiana |
| 24 | Vinson Stephen | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Henry Brown | 73 | Father in law | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Oliver Waldridge | 44 | Head | 48 | Louisiana |
| 27 | Rose Waldridge | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Irrie Waldridge | 21 | Son | 22 | Louisiana |
| 29 | Verbie Waldridge | 17 | Daughter | 20 | Louisiana |
| 30 | Oliver Jr. Waldridge | 14 | Son | 10 | Louisiana |
| 31 | Vernon Waldridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Malline Waldridge | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Eldridge Waldridge | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Henry Smith | 46 | Nephew | 12 | Louisiana |
| 35 | Willie Jr. Bell | 20 | Head | 48 | Louisiana |
| 36 | Annie Bell | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Sam Bell | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | May Cliff | 45 | Head | 48 | Louisiana |
| 39 | Rose Cliff | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Loyde Cliff | 16 | Son | 15 | 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)