Nellie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Mississippi
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville (1-80)
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	80
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Knoxville 180
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Marie Thomas	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Burney Thomas	Head	—	47	~1893
Nellie Thomas	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Mississippi

Spouse, age 22

Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Franklin, Mississippi

Spouse, age 32

Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Franklin-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 41

Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Knoxville (1-80)
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	80
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Nellie Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00055)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Curtis Martin	30	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
2	Katie Martin	20	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Lala May Martin	2	Daughter	0	Mississippi
4	Curtis Martin	1	Son	0	Mississippi
5	Margaret Ann Martin	0	Daughter	0	Mississippi
6	Willie Mcneal	18	Head	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
7	Bruce Mcneal	17	Sister	—	Mississippi
8	Bertha Mcneal	14	Sister	—	Mississippi
9	Amos Thomas	25	Head	Log Sawyer	Mississippi
10	Rosie Thomas	19	Wife	—	Mississippi
11	Willie Davis	28	Head	Log Sawyer	Mississippi
12	Mary Ella Davis	22	Housekeeper	—	Mississippi
13	Hollis Thomas	30	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
14	Virginia Thomas	21	Wife	—	Mississippi
15	Clifton Porter	38	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
16	Ruth Porter	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Douglas Porter	15	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Edith Porter	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Burney Thomas	47	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
20	Nellie Thomas THIS PERSON	41	Wife	Proprietor	Mississippi
21	Marie Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	F. B. Mcneely	64	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
23	Frank Mcneely	22	Son	Truck Driver	Mississippi
24	Elmer Mcneely	40	Son	Telegraph Operator	Mississippi
25	Houston Ashley	29	Head	Foreman	Mississippi
26	Edna Ashley	27	Wife	0	Mississippi
27	Dean Ashley	1	Son	0	Mississippi
28	Weathersby Ashley	57	Head	Foreman	Mississippi
29	Lula Ashley	53	Wife	0	Mississippi
30	Dudlee Ashley	36	Daughter	Proprietor	Mississippi
31	Clene Parker	22	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Mississippi
32	Joe C. Ashley	44	Head	—	Mississippi
33	Lois W. Ashley	47	Wife	Post Master	Mississippi
34	J. C. Ashley	23	Son	New Worker	Mississippi
35	Ray W. Ashley	18	Son	New Worker	Mississippi
36	Loraine Ashley	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	L. J. Murray	24	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
38	Bessie Murray	21	Wife	—	Mississippi
39	Barbara Ann Murray	1	Daughter	0	Mississippi
40	Curley Parker	33	Head	Log Sawyer	Mississippi

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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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