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Lois Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lois Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Orangeburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erline Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bell Black | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jenette Jones | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mozell Jamison | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jessie Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lois Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alma Stiley | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jean Jamison | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Reward Jenkins | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Milligan Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frances Black | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 15
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 14 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Milligan Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erline Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bell Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Aiken | 24 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jay Pork | 22 | Head | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ruth Pork | 20 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 4 | Maud Pork | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Vic Johns | 23 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Johns | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Elijah Edwards | 19 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 8 | Emmie Edwards | 19 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Hicks | 20 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 10 | Dan Hicks | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Julia Mae Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ann Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Andrew Coakley | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Julia Coakley | 25 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Richard | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosie Richard | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clarence Richard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Johnson Aiken | 22 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Bell Aiken | 20 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Jamison | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Kate Jamison | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 22 | Edward Felder | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie Thomas | 51 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jessie Mae Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 25 | Myrtle Thomas | 20 | Daughter | House Maid | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ruth Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Child Maid | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lois Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 28 | Erline Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 29 | Milligan Thomas | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bell Black | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 31 | Frances Black | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mozell Jamison | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jean Jamison | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jenette Jones | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alma Stiley | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Reward Jenkins | 4 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lola Brown | 25 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eugene Moss | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nord Shuler | 46 | Head | Practical Nurse | South Carolina |
| 40 | R. G. Shuler | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)