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Ida Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Faison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Faison Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Reba Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dalton Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Iney Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lena Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Son Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Verna Thomas | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 9
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| 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 |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Faison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Ida Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dalton Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iney Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Son Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Mercer | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edward Mercer | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Mercer | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ernest Mercer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Peggy Mercer | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ada Stroud | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dave Mercer | 31 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pearl Mercer | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ada Mercer | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Agnes Mercer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alpha Mercer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Calhoun Mercer | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie Mercer | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Loyd Sanderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Sanderson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jessie E. Sanderson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Reba Sanderson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clarence Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Verna Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Iney Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lena Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dalton Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Reba Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Son Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roy Sanderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jennie Sanderson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Russell Sanderson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruth Sanderson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Joe Mercer | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Julia Mercer | 53 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Anna Smith | 31 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Delia Mercer | 20 | Niece | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earl Smith | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | David Pearall | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Glenna Pearall | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | David Pearall | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George Kennedy | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lola Kennedy | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gray Kennedy | 21 | Son | Farmer | 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)