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Alice Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Point City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At Home |
| Industry | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | At Home |
| Township / Ward | High Point City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Armstrong | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Helen Armstrong | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cecil Armstrong | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| David Armstrong | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ramon Armstrong | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Armstrong | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 39
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | H |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Head, age 50
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Point City |
| Occupation | At Home |
| Industry | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Armstrong
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02921-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William G. Eldridge | 22 | Son | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 42 | John T. Hyde | 46 | Head | Rail Road Co. | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie N. Hyde | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth M. Hyde | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Millard L. Dunlap | 30 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gladys P. Dunlap | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Juanita C. Dunlap | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lois L. Dunlap | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Wayne J. Dunlap | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joe R. Dunlap | 33 | Head | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret S. Dunlap | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Betty Joe Dunlap | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Here Ever Block | None | How Begins | — | — |
| 54 | Ben Godfrey | 41 | Head | Rock Quarry | South Carolina |
| 55 | Essie J. Godfrey | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Felcia J. King | 21 | Step daughter | Nat'L Public | South Carolina |
| 57 | Glenn L. Godfrey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Claude R. Godfrey | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | May B. Godfrey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Melvin H. Godfrey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mitchell Godfrey | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary M. Mcguire | 63 | Mother in Law | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | William G. Mcguire | 18 | Brother in Law | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lillian Gray | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Benjamin Bogue | 30 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest J. Hunter | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ethel M. Hunter | 40 | Wife | At Home | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dorothy L. Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Armstrong THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | At Home | North Carolina |
| 70 | Frank Armstrong | 30 | Son | Coal Yard | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cecil Russell Armstrong | 24 | Son | W.P.A. | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ramon Armstrong | 20 | Son | Pool Room | North Carolina |
| 73 | Helen M. Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | David Jr. Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Susie Patterson | 48 | Head | W.P.A. Project | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ella Gray | 32 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anna Saunders | 40 | Head | City | North Carolina |
| 78 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Albert Staten | 53 | Head | Hosiery Mill | North Carolina |
| 80 | Beulah Staten | 45 | Wife | Private Home | North Carolina |
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)