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Ida Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thomas | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Beatrice Thomas | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Laverne Thomas | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ida Thomas | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 42
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 51
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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 …
Spouse, age 62
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Thomas
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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-t0627-02869-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Artelia | 77 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ludora Tillman | 34 | head | Inspector-Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 3 | Avery Tillman | 25 | brother | Body-Work | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Tillman | 53 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Everett Leath | 36 | head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ethel Leath | 32 | wife | Pairer-Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 7 | Andrew Leath | 78 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Leath | 69 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles B Thomas | 74 | head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ida Thomas THIS PERSON | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Thomas | 38 | son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 12 | David Thomas | 26 | son | Dry House Hand | Tennessee |
| 13 | Beatrice Thomas | 25 | dau | Looper-Yarn | North Carolina |
| 14 | Laverne Thomas | 15 | granddau. | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Brown Fogelman | 34 | head | Office Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gwendolyn Fogelman | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Donald Fogelman | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joseph Boswell | 31 | head | Stock Room Hand | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dotilah Boswell | 25 | wife | Sepper-Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rufus J Mitchell | 28 | head | Weaver-Cloth | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irene Mitchell | 26 | wife | Weaver Room Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Josephine Woodford | 35 | sister-in-law | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 23 | Evelyn Woodford | 14 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lucille Woodford | 13 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joan Mitchell | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Paul H Smith | 24 | head | Steward-Cafe | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucille Smith | 23 | wife | Seamer-Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Nunn | 33 | head | Salesman-Candy | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie Nunn | 21 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wayne Nunn | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Boyd Nunn | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Daniel D Michael | 63 | head | Folder-Cloth | North Carolina |
| 33 | Blanche Michael | 53 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Daniel Michael | 26 | son | Preparatory Hand | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clinton Michael | 21 | son | Helper- | North Carolina |
| 36 | Grace Michael | 17 | daughter | Topper-Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 37 | Carlton Michael | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Goad | 53 | head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Grace Goad | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Claris Goad | 24 | dau | Copper-Yarn | Virginia |
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)