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Lois Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lois B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Quitman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Julius Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| A Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Julia Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| G Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brooks, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lois B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Lois Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
A Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Brooks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James B. Green | 33 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bennie L. Green | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Green | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Mary Frances Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Birdie Ruth Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Mamie Laster | 57 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Vera Patterson | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 48 | Agnes Patterson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Gladys Patterson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Marcia Patterson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | James T. Gilmer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Grace Gilmer | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Patricia J. Gilmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Corrie Taylor | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 55 | Jesse T. Watson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Annie Watson | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Estelle Watson | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Inez Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Annie Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Minnie Lee Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Will Turner | 44 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 62 | Marie Turner | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Will Jr. Turner | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Margaret Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Daisy Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Frank Turner | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James Turner | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Elizabeth Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John Turner | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Bernal Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Lela A. Hill | 59 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Berry Hill | 40 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Edwin Pollard | 65 | Head | Painter | Georgia |
| 74 | Edward Thomas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Julia R. Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | A. Marjorie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Lois B. Thomas THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Edward B. Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Julius R. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | G. Rebecca Thomas | 9 | 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)