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Mary Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hall-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hall-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hall-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Big Hickey 803 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cogita Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nertene Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gerron Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Chester Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dennis Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hall, Georgia
Spouse, age 18
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Hall, Georgia
Spouse, age 28
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hall-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 39
Hall-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00682-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John A Garner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Ollie Garner | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Charlie W Ellis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Mary V Ellis | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Kenneth Ellis | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | J M Ellis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Nannie S Ellis | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Hub Ellis | 22 | Nephew | Newworker | Georgia |
| 49 | Nettie Faulkner | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Jannie Lou Faulkner | 38 | Daughter | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 51 | Bertie Faulkner | 31 | Daughter | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Sphere Faulkner | 61 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Edward Everett | 4 | Grandson | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 54 | Clayton Flagan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Estelle Flagan | 25 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Hubert Ab Flagan | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Snowdell Flagan | 17 | Sister | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Flara Flagan | 10 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 59 | J C Norris | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Recola Norris | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Anne Norris | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Gerron Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary Lou Thomas THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Cogita Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Nertene Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Chester Thomas | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Albert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Dennis Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Thelma Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | J B Kemp | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Aliene Kemp | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | E C Spain | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Ethel Spain | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Wilburn Spain | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Russell Spain | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Girlie Mae Spain | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Bobby Spain | 2 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 78 | E L Smallwood | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Cynthia Smallwood | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | J Rufus Smallwood | 19 | Son | Laborer | 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)