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Willie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Louella — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helene Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arthur Thomas | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Willie Thomas | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 1
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | White Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 13
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Widene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Spouse, age 24
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father M Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Thomas
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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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 — 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-t0627-01393-00786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Bean | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jerry Bean | 19 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Willie Clyde Bean | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Olen Coleman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bessie Coleman | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lena Coleman | 61 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Othel Barmore | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 8 | Audrey Barmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Frances Barmore | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Benney Barmore | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | James Barmore | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Maggie Barmore | 41 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Duke Singleton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mattie Singleton | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | David Singleton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lizzie Mack | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Andre Mack | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Theodore Mack | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Junious Mack | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sibbie Mack | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Frank Stansbury | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Nellie O. Stansbury | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Elaine Stansbury | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Trevor Stansbury | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | J. C. English | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Velma English | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elizabeth Ann English | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Aberson Smith | 59 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ida Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Crawley English | 25 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Dora English | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Floyd Heard | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jewel G. Heard | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Arthur Thomas | 32 | Head | Pumper | Louisiana |
| 35 | Willie G. Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Helene Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Crad G. Fowler | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Minnie Fowler | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Crad Jr. Fowler | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ragan Fowler | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)