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Thelma Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugarland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Sugarland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Thomas | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ernest Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eunice Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sterling Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bobby Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| M Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rosa Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Franklin Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| E Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mildred Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fort Bend, …
Daughter, age 3
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Daughter, age 13
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugarland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thelma Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Ernest Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Thomas
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vada Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Beatrice Burton | 20 | Sisterinlaw | — | Texas |
| 3 | E. C. Thomas | 39 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 4 | Agnes Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Sterling Thomas | 19 | Son | Porter | Texas |
| 6 | Eunice Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Thelma Thomas THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | M. C. Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Mildred Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Bobby E. Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Rosa Marie Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Charles Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Franklin Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ernest Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | James Casey | 23 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Johnnie Mae Casey | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | James M. Jr. Casey | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Helen Marie Casey | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | George R. Casey | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Lee Townsend | 34 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 21 | Delia Townsend | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Juan Rodriguez | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 23 | Francisca Rodriguez | 46 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 24 | Conrado Rodriguez | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Henry Cook | 80 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Bertha L. Cook | 78 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Edward Cook | 58 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Bertha W. Cook | 52 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Robert H. Cook | 23 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 30 | Bennie Cook | 21 | Grandson | Pan Boy | Texas |
| 31 | Laura B. Cook | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Mattie Jo Cook | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Manuel Tristan | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 34 | Mary Tristan | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Jimmie Tristan | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ester Tristan | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Lucia Tristan | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Dominga Tristan | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | J. R. Reynolds | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Pearlie Reynolds | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
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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)