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Thelma Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johnny & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jerusha Thomas | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| L Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Salter Rone | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cardel Reed | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Janie Sullivan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Rone | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| M Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Theodora M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 22
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Thelma Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johnny Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Tim Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jerusha Thomas (~0.50 confidence) and mother Lilla Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Johnny Thomas
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Thomas
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tim Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Thomas
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jerusha Thomas
b. ~1920
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Lilla Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
M Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis M. Bailey | 44 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 2 | Julia Bailey | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Marie M. Bailey | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Florine Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lonne Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | T. L. Taylor | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ollie B. Taylor | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Peyton M. Sales | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Nebu E. Sales | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | W. Peyton Sales | 4 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willie A. Wilcher | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Sue Annie Mckee | 34 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Griffin M. Murphy | 25 | Son | Operator | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mattie Murphy | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Gager | Louisiana |
| 15 | Griffin M. Jr. Murphy | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | John Sumlin | 23 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 17 | Selma Sumlin | 23 | Wife | Hired Hand | Arkansas |
| 18 | Betty Ruth Sumlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Bobbie Ruth Sumlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Anne Marie Sumlin | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Tim Thomas | 53 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jerusha Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Thelma Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | M. C. Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | L. T. Thomas | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Bertha Rone | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Salter Jr. Rone | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Cardel Reed | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Janie B. Sullivan | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Thurmon Thomas | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Alex Thomas | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lucie Williams | 42 | Head | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 33 | Clarence Williams | 19 | Son | Wage Hand | Arkansas |
| 34 | Clinton Williams | 17 | Son | Wage Hand | Arkansas |
| 35 | Vyretha Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Billie Jean Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Bessie Manning | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Eliza Manning | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Leona Manning | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Joe W. Elmore | 52 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)