Ruby Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Georgia
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 1135 Dooley
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Home
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Housework
Township / Ward	Militia District 1135 Dooley
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruby	Age	Birth yr
Doris Thomas	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Herman Thomas	Son	—	7	~1933
Katherine Thomas	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mike Thomas	Head	—	34	~1906
Carine Thomas	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Ruby Thomas	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Fannin, Georgia

Other, age 9

Fannin, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Union, Georgia

Other, age 19

Union, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Union-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 28

Union-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Militia District 1135 Dooley
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Home
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ruby Thomas

Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00450)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louisa Rogers	78	Head	—	North Carolina
2	Talmage Rogers	24	Son	Farmer	Georgia
3	Ruby Rogers	19	Daughter	Housework	North Carolina
4	Mike Thomas	34	Head	Farmer	Georgia
5	Ruby Thomas THIS PERSON	28	Wife	Housework	Georgia
6	Katherine Thomas	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Herman Thomas	7	Son	—	Georgia
8	Carine Thomas	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Doris Thomas	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Benton Batts	29	Head	Farmer	Georgia
11	Bertha Batts	27	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Delores Batts	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Jaline Batts	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Imogene Batts	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Rhoda Bell	45	Head	—	Georgia
16	Johnnie Bell	14	Son	Helper	Georgia
17	John B. Turner	63	Head	Farmer	Georgia
18	Bessie Turner	56	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Loy Turner	29	Son	Helper	Georgia
20	Guy B. Turner	19	Son	Truck Driving	Georgia
21	Marie Turner	17	Daughter	Helper	Georgia
22	Virgil Hunter	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
23	Dora Hunter	41	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Mazie Hunter	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Loyd Hunter	22	Head	Farmer	Georgia
26	Ella Hunter	22	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Randall Hunter	2	Son	—	Georgia
28	Pauline Hunter	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Claud Brown	29	Head	Farmer	Georgia
30	Viola Brown	28	Wife	—	North Carolina
31	Mary Joe Brown	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Pearline Brown	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Mozelle Brown	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Jeptha Thomas	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
35	Belle Thomas	46	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Earle Thomas	15	Son	—	Georgia
37	Lee Thomas	10	Son	—	Georgia
38	Charles S. Thomas	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
39	Minnie Thomas	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
40	Usta Thomas	28	Daughter	Helper	Georgia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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