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Rosa Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rosa Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Thomas | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Thomas | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaree Thomas | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Thomas | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Rosa Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 3
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosalee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 12
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Rosa Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nell Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Thomas
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nell Thomas
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Thomas
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Lee Zimmerman | 5 | Nephew-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nelson Preston | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Thomas | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Marie Thomas | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Iva Lee Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel Thomas | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Guy Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ella Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mattie Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sara Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie May Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rayford Thomas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Evelyn Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Guy Jr. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ella Ruth Colter | 3 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie Priester | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alfonzo Priester | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | May Belle Priester | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | George Priester | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph Murray | 17 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Geraldine Hopkins | 15 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | S. J. Hopkins | 12 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Carrie Belle Thomas | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sara Samuel | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Eugene Thomas | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Thomas | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gladys Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jane May Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Thomas | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Ray Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert W. Jr. Fairey | 29 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nadine Fairey | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Martha Thomas | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rosa Belle Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Thomas | 18 | Grand-son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 37 | Raymond Thomas | 8 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Margaree Thomas | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sam Johnson | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Leila Johnson | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Rosa
Gen 1 · 5 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)