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Thomas Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Armstrong | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Worthy Armstrong | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Wilma Armstrong | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Theodore Armstrong | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Theodore Armstrong | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Annie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Melvia Armstrong | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Armstrong | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, South …
Son, age
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 10
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Thomas Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Worthy Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Armstrong
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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty S. Caldwell | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | John Montgomery | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Birdie Montgomery | 28 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lanette Montgomery | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lily Mae Montgomery | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George D. Patrick | 33 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 7 | Flora W. Patrick | 37 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jewell Clawson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Estell W. Clawson | 28 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Theodore Armstrong | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Melvia C. Armstrong | 32 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Wilma Armstrong | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M. Armstrong | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas Armstrong THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hazel Armstrong | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Worthy Armstrong | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Theodore Jr. Armstrong | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edd Orr | 64 | Head | Day Hand | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ross B. Love | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Addie H. Love | 40 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | B. R. Jr. Love | 19 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Harry Love | 17 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jimmie Love | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Bobby Love | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Billy Love | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Betty Love | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Arthur P. Jackson | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Josie P. Jackson | 35 | wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Williams | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Pearl C. Williams | 26 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mamie Williams | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Dora Lee Williams | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Harriet Williams | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Williams | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | J. B. Williams | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Isaac Carter | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Alma A. Carter | 20 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Marjorie Carter | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Isaac Jr. Carter | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bernice Carter | 0 | daughter | — | South 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)