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Lucy Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 11 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robbie Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bonnie Thomas | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lucy Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Odd Thomas | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lucile Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Corinne Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 4
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Lucy Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robbie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corinne Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-01042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada Wheeler | 50 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Adeline Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Melvin W. Whitt | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Delphia Whitt | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clementine Whitt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Geneva Whitt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cornelius Ingle | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Letha Ingle | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elma (H.) Ingle | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Harnett A. Barrett | 74 | Brother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ernest Ferguson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dallie Ferguson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wanda Ferguson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Louise Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lina Joe Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Zebedee R. Rice | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Eunice Rice | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Roy Rice | 21 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alfred Rice | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Melinda Rice | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mildred Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ziska Ingle | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Aheda Ingle | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Milo Ingle | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Floyd Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | O. C. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Kathleen Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jeraleen Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Betty Lou Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Odd Thomas | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bonnie Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lewis Thomas | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucy Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucile Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Corinne Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robbie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Shirley Jean Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dave A. Phillips | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mrs Clara Phillips | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)