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Mattie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Odis Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| M Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harmer Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mattie Thomas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jim Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Geneva Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Other, age 23
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Kennedy | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lucine Kennedy | 20 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert L. Kennedy | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Julius Williams | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Irey Williams | 35 | Partner | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Jim Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mattie Thomas THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Odis Thomas | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | M. C. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Charlie Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Geneva Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Harmer L. Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Gus O. Kennedy | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Susie Kennedy | 49 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Amos Kennedy | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Robert Kennedy | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ivory Kennedy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Irear Kennedy | 14 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 19 | Dave Hay | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sudie Hay | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Doris Hay | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Bertha Hay | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Foster Hay | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Thelma Hay | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jim Hay | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Johnnie Hay | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Infant Hay | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Rena Williams | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Alvester Williams | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bobby Williams | 25 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Christel Williams | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Billy Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | L. C. Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lara Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Jimmie Williams | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Marie Williams | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Infant Williams | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Cleveland Mills | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Johnnie B. Mills | 21 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | J. T. Mills | 3 | 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)