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Thomas Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mat & Wilda — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scuffletown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scuffletown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Rice | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Curtis Rice | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Rice | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ethel Rice | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marie Rice | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Rice | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wm Rice | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Rice | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Rice | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Rice | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 33
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 43
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scuffletown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Thomas Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mat Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilda Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mat Rice
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilda Rice
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Rice
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euzenia Wright | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Bernetta Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Wright | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Austin Welch | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Frances Welch | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Welch | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | C L Strange | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Wade Strange | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clarence Strange | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cephas Young | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cleveland Young | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Lee Young | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | E C Young | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Haywood Young | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Mae Young | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ray Franklin | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lina Franklin | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie J Franklin | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie Lou Franklin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Beatrice Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mabel Lee Franklin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sammie Franklin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Luther Franklin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Pauline Franklin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Emma Williams | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas Rice THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Marie Rice | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Earl Rice | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Lee Rice | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Elizabeth Rice | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ethel Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Wm Rice | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Jr Rice | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Rice | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Curtis Rice | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sam Rice | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jane Add Rice | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Drummie Rice | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elijah Smith | 5 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Catharine Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)