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Martha Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Burlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Thomas | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Martha Thomas | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 45
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 56
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Class of Worker | 15 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Head, age 67
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02869-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozelle Murray | 43 | Wife | Home Laundry | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sherman Cole | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William R. Staley | 37 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ethel G. Staley | 34 | Wife | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 5 | Wayne B. Staley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John W. Staley | 56 | Head | Cafe Operator | North Carolina |
| 7 | Maude Staley | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lynn W. Staley | 24 | Son | Cafe Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Carlene Staley | 22 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pauline Staley | 21 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Claude Staley | 19 | Son | Slash Hand | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willow Williams | 60 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ben Staley | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rose Staley | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Johnnie Staley | 31 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maybell Staley | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen M. Staley | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henry B. Smith | 39 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie B. Smith | 36 | Wife | Quiller Weaver | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carl R. Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Thomas THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Inez Thomas | 28 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alonzo Mills | 24 | Head | Fixer Machine | North Carolina |
| 24 | Virginia Mills | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Max F. Mills | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Stephen Wilson | 36 | Head | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 27 | Violet D. Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Benny G. Wilson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bobby L. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Pearl Rash | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Harvey Rash | 22 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle G. Rash | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie L. Rash | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ben Dixon | 41 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Gertie N. Dixon | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Dixon | 14 | Daughter | Tapper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Paul Dixon | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Roselle Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie J. Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rebecca Dixon | 9 | 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)