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Earl Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earl Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Troy & Pauline — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joanne Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Buford Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dexter Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fern Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Opal Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Doris James | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Reanun James | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 10
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| 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
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 20
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Earl Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Troy Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Troy Thomas
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Thomas
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Thomas
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fern Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dexter Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buford Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — 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-t0627-02919-01066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Crawford | 49 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Marie Crawford | 20 | Daughter | Switchboard Operator | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ben Jr. Crawford | 18 | Son | Paper Carrier | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joe Crawford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Chloe Crawford | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | W. T. Crawford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marie Merrill | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Grantham | 40 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Lee Grantham | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Grantham | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Jr. Grantham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clelton Mcclain | 27 | Head | Water Proofer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mildred Mcclain | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jane Carol Mcclain | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Oleta Frazier | 24 | Head | Piler | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frances Frazier | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Viva Mcclain | 21 | Head | Capper | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jessie Mcclain | 19 | Sister | Capper | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Griswold | 37 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 20 | Myrtle Griswold | 31 | Wife | Capper | North Carolina |
| 21 | James H. Griswold | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Harvey Ingram | 65 | Head | Decorator | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie B. Ingram | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Stout | 60 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Maud Stout | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Roberta Stout | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Turner | 33 | Head | Professor | Missouri |
| 28 | Alberta B. Turner | 31 | Wife | Professor | Illinois |
| 29 | Kay Rita Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Pauline Thomas | 39 | Head | Time Keeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Buford Thomas | 22 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Earl Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Opal Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fern Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dexter Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joanne Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Reanun James | 26 | Sister | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 38 | Doris James | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fletcher Yow | 29 | Head | Instrument Maker | North Carolina |
| 40 | May Yow | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 5 siblings
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)