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Louise Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Louise Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Otis Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Resla Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Audery Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emil Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dorris Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Velma Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emil Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lois Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Spouse, age 30
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 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
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 43
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Louise Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louise Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Willis | 16 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Emil Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Louise Thomas THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Otis Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Dorris Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Audery Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ruby Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Velma Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lois Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Resla Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Emil Jr. Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Richard Ricks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Ena Ricks | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Oscar Ricks | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Katie M. Ricks | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Herbert Ricker | 34 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Irene Ricker | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Earl Ricker | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Emily Ricker | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Monroe Ricks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Hogan Ricks | 78 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Elmo Ricks | 26 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Millie Green | 45 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lula Russell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Irene Russell | 33 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Robert Russell | 23 | Son | Bartender | Colorado |
| 67 | Dorothy Russell | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Frank Russell | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Isiah Moses | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Leola Robinson | 19 | Maid | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | James Moses | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Idela Roberson | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Camille Haley | 45 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 74 | James C. Jr. Haley | 28 | Son | Manager | Louisiana |
| 75 | Marguerite Haley | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ellie Morris | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lucindia Morris | 32 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 78 | Raymond Cain | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mable Cain | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Walter Cain | 15 | Step-son | — | 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)