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Charles Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cleveland & Edward — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kemp Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Daisy Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, North …
Son, age
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Union, North …
Son, age 10
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Union-County, North …
Son, age 19
Union-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Charles Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cleveland Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cleveland Thomas
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thomas
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Thomas
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Thomas
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Kemp Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Union-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02979-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charles Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Kemp Thomas | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Reese Trull | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Trull | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Haskell H. Trull | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha B. Trull | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Q. Griffin | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Virgia Griffin | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Patrie Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Anne Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Funderburk | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Funderburk | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Logan Funderburk | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rollie Funderburk | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Logan Jr. Funderburk | 8 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Johnie Funderburk | 6 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Daisy Funderburk | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Fidias C. Efird | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Forrest Efird | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Loyd Efird | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ben Efird | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Anne Efird | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ramona Efird | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Efird | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Efird | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John D. Adams | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Adams | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Pauline Adams | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hennie J. Adams | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Floyd Wortham | 34 | Son in Law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charlie Funderburk | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | May Funderburk | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Funderburk | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elroy Ashcraft | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Ashcraft | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Ashcraft | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha A. Ashcraft | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carl Jr. Ashcraft | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Ashcraft | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)