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Edna Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edna Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Faucette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eulas Thomas | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Annie Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lucile Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lizzie Perry | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eulas Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cleo Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Junita Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 4
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Edna Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junita Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulas Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggie Grainger | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clarence A. Welch | 28 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lena Bell Welch | 28 | Wife | Preparation | North Carolina |
| 4 | Pauline Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Balia Mae Welch | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Jr. Welch | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Neal N. Faulkner | 37 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 8 | Martha Faulkner | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Neal Jr. Faulkner | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Baxter Faulkner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leonard Faulkner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank P. Liddell | 55 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bettie Liddell | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie J. Liddell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Vergie Liddell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Doris Liddell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Paul Holsenback | 47 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie M. Holsenback | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James P. Holsenback | 20 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 20 | Calvin Holsenback | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jack T. Holsenback | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jeanne Holsenback | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Preston Norris | 49 | Head | Carding Dept | North Carolina |
| 24 | Flossie Norris | 45 | Wife | Twister | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clay F. Barnett | 22 | Head | Supply Room | Tennessee |
| 26 | Opal Barnett | 19 | Wife | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Eulas J. Thomas | 37 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cleo Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Supply Room | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edith Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edna Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lucile Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Eulas Jr. Thomas | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Walter Thomas | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Thomas | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Junita Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lizzie Perry | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Adam Wall | 56 | Head | Carding | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dermott Wall | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Wall | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)