Lula Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Lula Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Lula	Age	Birth yr
John Thomas	Head	—	83	~1857
Herbert Ritchie	Other	—	33	~1907
Louis Hedger	Other	—	65	~1875
Ross Cassity	Other	—	33	~1907
Curtis Thomas	Son	—	36	~1904
John Thomas	Son	—	19	~1921
Lula Thomas	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 39

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 50

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Cafeteria
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 60

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Lula Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01375-00426)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marion Gathof	20	Daughter	Credit Clerk	Kentucky
2	Bernard Gathof	16	Son	—	Kentucky
3	Gene Gathof	9	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Thos R. Jr. Clarke	21	Head	Helper	Kentucky
5	Susie Clarke	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
6	Rosalind Clarke	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	John Clarke	0	Son	—	Kentucky
8	Grace Clarke	31	Aunt	Clerk	Kentucky
9	Wilbur Craddock	25	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
10	Beatrice Craddock	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Deann Craddock	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
12	Ida S. Fries	65	Head	—	Kentucky
13	John R. Sr. Thomas	83	Head	—	Texas
14	Lula Thomas THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	John R. Jr. Thomas	19	Son	Sheet Metal Worker	Kentucky
16	Curtis D. Thomas	36	Son	Restaurant	Kentucky
17	Herbert Ritchie	33	Lodger	—	Kentucky
18	Ross Cassity	33	Lodger	Sander	Kentucky
19	Compton	60	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
20	Louis Hedger	65	Lodger	Motorman	Kentucky
21	Willie Vaughan	50	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
22	Bessie Vaughan	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
23	Helen Vaughan	21	Daughter	Dictaphone Operator	Kentucky
24	James Lee Vaughan	19	Son	—	Kentucky
25	Kenneth Vaughan	17	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
26	Mary Fertig	50	Sister in Law	—	Kentucky
27	Everett Sayre	22	Head	Counter Man	Indiana
28	Marjorie Sayre	20	Wife	—	Kentucky
29	Arlie Cureton	23	Head	Plane Operator	Kentucky
30	Allene Cureton	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Charles E. Cureton	2	Son	—	Kentucky
32	Norman Cureton	1	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Milo Vance	26	Head	Receiving Clerk	Indiana
34	Helen Vance	28	Wife	Sprayer	Indiana
35	Patricia Vance	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Charles R. Vance	2	Son	—	Indiana
37	Elrod Mchugh	21	Head	Machine Operator	Kentucky
38	Marie Mchugh	26	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Daniel Mchugh	0	Son	—	Kentucky
40	Bobbie Bratcher	7	Son	—	Kentucky

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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.

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