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Grace Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Grace Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & L — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1399 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Thomas | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mary Clerk | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Daisy Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edna Walker | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| L Thomas | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Gloria Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Grace Thomas | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Banks | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| E Caldwell | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Garnet Thomas | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 7
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 17
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1399 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Grace Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father L Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Thomas
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Thomas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Daisy Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garnet Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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-t0627-02869-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Lee Earl | 21 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | L. R. Moton | 53 | Head | Batterer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mrs. L. R. Moton | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Inez Moton | 23 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Moton | 21 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cornelia Moton | 19 | Daughter | Topper | North Carolina |
| 47 | Helen Moton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | J. M. Glenn | 37 | Son-in-law | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Laura Glenn | 34 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 50 | J. H. Morton | 29 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 51 | Louise Morton | 27 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jackie Lou Morton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pamella Coats | 22 | Lodger | Operator | North Carolina |
| 54 | Frances Agner | 21 | Lodger | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 55 | O. P. Foster | 41 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vivian L. Foster | 42 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edith Gayle Foster | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Abigail Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | L. B. Thomas | 67 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Belle Thomas | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Garnet D. Thomas | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 62 | Grace Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gloria Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Daisy Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Librarian | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Banks | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edna L. Walker | 35 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary D. Clerk | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 68 | E. L. Caldwell | 33 | Lodger | Druggist | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Gammon | 53 | Head | Iron Worker | Virginia |
| 70 | Georgia Gammon | 48 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gladys D. Gammon | 19 | Daughter | Topper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Gammon | 21 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hazel Black | 26 | Daughter | Topper | North Carolina |
| 74 | Larry Black | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Minnie Burnette | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Norman C. A. Wood | 35 | Head | Route Salesman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie M. Wood | 35 | Wife | Folder | North Carolina |
| 78 | Catherine L. Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | J. G. Bayne | 48 | Head | City Clerk | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dora P. Bayne | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 4 siblings
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)