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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.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Burnell Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louise Thomas | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nathaniel Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marguerite Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Baton …
Spouse, age 24
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lou H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 33
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 33 · b. ~1907 · 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-t0627-01396-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosalie Jackson | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Iris Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Elaine Moses | 37 | Head | Beauty Operator | Louisiana |
| 44 | Emile Moses | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 45 | James Jr. Moses | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Leroy Moses | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ollie B. Hughes | 30 | Head | Strawberry Picker | Louisiana |
| 48 | Rose Johnson | 71 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Willie Barker | 20 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Felix Brown | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Willie Cotton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Celia D. Cotton | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Samuel Boyd | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Luretha Boyd | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Gloria D. Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Fannie Tratters | 52 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Earl Tratters | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Thelma Wheeler | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lena Mae Robertson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Earl Wilson | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Thomas Clay | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Binky Preston | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Eunice Thomas | 71 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Joe Thomas | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Louise Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Elizabeth Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | John C. Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Marguerite Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Nathaniel Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Joe Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Burnell Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Helen Brooks | 20 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 73 | Charlotte Phillips | 34 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 74 | Philip Walker | 26 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Arthur Morgan | 41 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Emma Morgan | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Gilbert Morgan | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 78 | Norman Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Kelly Williams | 16 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Clarence Williams | 14 | 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)