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Roy Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Roy Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holloway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Holloway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Berthy Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clarice Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alphonso Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jack Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roy Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Person-County, North …
Son, age 12
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holloway Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| 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 Roy Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roy Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edna Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarice Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Green | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nancy Green | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alphonso Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Berthy Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edna May Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillian Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jack Thomas | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clarice Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Roy Thomas THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ethel Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eva Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jack Thomas | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Doris Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elide Thomas | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mark Meade | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Salie Meade | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mark Meade | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ernest Meade | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Premis Meade | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizra Meade | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Roy Meade | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Meade | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mat Meade | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Paul | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lesilla Paul | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Edward Paul | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Armstead Bailey | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Josephine Bailey | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Henry Bailey | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Bailey | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Bailey | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Martha Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ora Bailey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Harrison Bailey | 26 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Buck Struit | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Struit | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth Ann Struit | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Bailey | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Bailey | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jim Wade | 70 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
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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)