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Mildred Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & James — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Yazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Harden | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Thomas | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Thomas | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Reynolds | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lulu Reynolds | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jenny Thomas | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dorothy Reynolds | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mildred Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile Devine | 45 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 2 | John Banks | 57 | Lodger | Yard Man | Mississippi |
| 3 | Maggie Smith | 42 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 4 | Clara Smith | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 5 | A. C. Smith | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 6 | Robert L. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Hubertha Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | R. A. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Edward Earl Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Joan Elizabeth Green | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Dorothy Lois Green | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Solomon Robinson | 42 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 13 | Julia Robinson | 38 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 14 | Delmira Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Charles Robinson | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 16 | Solomon Jr. Robinson | 14 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jerry Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rosie Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | James Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bobby Jean Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Lewis Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lulu Belle Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jackson Greer | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Melvina Greer | 64 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 27 | Cloy Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Charity Johnson | 26 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sadie Bell Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lulu Bell Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cloy, Jr. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charlie Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mildred Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bobby Jean Harden | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jenny Thomas | 40 | Mother | Cook | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bertha Thomas | 25 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Reynolds | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dorothy Reynolds | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lulu Bell Reynolds | 2 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Munson Straw | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)