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Lizzie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lizzie Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lizzie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leola Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lucy Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Hallie Thomas | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sam Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Columbus Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 39
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 49
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lizzie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lizzie Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allen Hall | 5 | Neice | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Sam Gomes | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 43 | Henry D. Reeves | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Kizzie Reeves | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Robert Thomas | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lizzie Thomas THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Leola Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sam Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lucy Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Clyde Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Columbus Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margaret Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Robert Jr. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Hallie Jr. Thomas | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Florida Stubbs | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Kizzie Stubbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alfred Stubbs | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Evelina Stubbs | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Zenia Mae Stubbs | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clarence Jr. Stubbs | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruthill Stubbs | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Walter D. Holmes | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Essie L. Holmes | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Walter Jr. Holmes | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Parthenia Holmes | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Evelyn Holmes | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eugene D. Holmes | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Fred Collongh | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Audrey Collongh | 31 | Wife | Enumerator | Tennessee |
| 70 | April Collongh | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Richard Collongh | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Amos Sanders | 26 | Head | Assembler | Tennessee |
| 73 | Irene Sanders | 24 | Wife | Enumerator | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Son Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Johnny Black | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Ethel Black | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Alice E. Black | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | James W. Outlaw | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lacula Outlaw | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ivelle Outlaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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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)