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Ruby Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gadsden-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gadsden-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gadsden-County, Florida |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 Hinson School House |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ed Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ruby Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jimmie Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cara Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nina Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tom Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gadsden, Florida
Daughter, age 4
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Gadsden-County, Florida
Daughter, age 15
Gadsden-County, Florida · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Ruby Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Florida
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Sibling
Cara Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nina Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00587-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Maurice Owens | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | Florida |
| 2 | Nancy Owens | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 3 | Betty Owens | 5 | Daughter | School Child | Florida |
| 4 | Jerry Owens | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | W. M. Owens | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Florida |
| 6 | Elizabeth Owens | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 7 | Edward Shaw | 22 | Head | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 8 | Cennie Shaw | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 9 | Lee Edward Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Jenna Carroll | 47 | Head | Field Hand | Florida |
| 11 | Clarence Carroll | 18 | Son | Field Hand | Florida |
| 12 | Eartha Mae Carroll | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | Florida |
| 13 | Lettie Carroll | 16 | Son | Field Hand | Florida |
| 14 | Eustace Carroll | 14 | Son | Field Hand | Florida |
| 15 | Ed Thomas | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 16 | Martha Thomas | 35 | Wife | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 17 | Annie Mae Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 18 | Ed Jr. Thomas | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 19 | Ruby Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Tom Thomas | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 21 | Nina Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Cara Mae Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Henry Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Jimmie Lou Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Ira Shaw | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 26 | Dora Ella Shaw | 23 | Wife | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 27 | Dorothy Mae Shaw | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Gertrude Shaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Thelma Shaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Tom Thomas | 70 | Head | Owner | Florida |
| 31 | Lexie Thomas | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 32 | Lena Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Gus Baxter | 22 | Head | Road Work | Florida |
| 34 | Lulie Baxter | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 35 | Lemona Pendleton | 18 | Adopted Daughter | Field Hand | Florida |
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)