Lizzie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Lizzie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Caddo-County, Louisiana
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shreveport
1935 Residence (County)	Caddo
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Shreveport
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lizzie	Age	Birth yr
Lizzie Thomas	Head	—	36	~1904
Jamie Thomas	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Caddo, Louisiana

Other, age 15

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Caddo, Louisiana

Other, age 23

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Wife H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Caddo-County, Louisiana

Head, age 36

Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lizzie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Shreveport
1935 Residence (County)	Caddo
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Lizzie Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01386-00392)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clara Slaughter	49	Head	—	Louisiana
42	Luretta Slaughter	26	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
43	Elmo Slaughter	17	Grandson	—	Louisiana
44	Edward Jenkins	38	Head	Janitor	Louisiana
45	Mattie R. Jenkins	35	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
46	Clara Jenkins	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
47	Ella Dee Jenkins	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
48	Clara V. Jenkins	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
49	Edward Jr. Jenkins	10	Son	—	Louisiana
50	Marion Haywood	30	Sister-in-law	Cook	Louisiana
51	Rena Philips	16	Niece	—	Louisiana
52	Arnette Riley	32	Head	Porter	Louisiana
53	Emma Lee Riley	28	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
54	Grover Evans	40	Head	Caretaker	Louisiana
55	Mary Dewey Evans	43	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
56	Thomas Williams	37	Head	Cook	Louisiana
57	Mary Bell	22	Niece	Cook	Louisiana
58	Mattie Newton	35	Head	Cook	Louisiana
59	James Newton	13	Son	—	Louisiana
60	Willie Davis	40	Head	—	Louisiana
61	Adelaide Davis	43	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
62	Goodwill Bailey	23	Lodger	Farmer	Louisiana
63	Sammy Bailey	22	Lodger	—	Louisiana
64	Lizzie Thomas THIS PERSON	36	Head	Cook	Louisiana
65	Jamie Thomas	13	Son	—	Louisiana
66	Charley Christian	45	Head	Real Estate Dealer	Louisiana
67	Jerry Collins	33	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
68	Mary Collins	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
69	Walter Jones	31	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
70	Nevada Jones	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
71	Pearl Jones	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
72	Black Halloway	None	—	—	—
73	Lester Boardman	37	Head	Gardener	Louisiana
74	Mary Boardman	32	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
75	Walter Garner	37	Head	Porter	Louisiana
76	Thomas Garner	35	Brother	Janitor	Louisiana
77	Willie James	42	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
78	Mary James	36	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
79	Phellis James	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
80	Emma Clark	36	Head	Cook	Texas

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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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