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Thomas Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lina — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cole | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Cole | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Cole | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 3
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Son, age 14
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Head, age 24
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Thomas Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cole
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Cole
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Cole
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cole
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-02869-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles Mull | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Johnnie M Mull | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lydia Vaughn | 25 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles F Moon | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lena F Moon | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Guy Hurley | 27 | Son | Section-Finer-Winding | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles C Charles | 18 | Son | Delivery Man | North Carolina |
| 8 | Albert Davis | 23 | Son-in-law | Preparation Hand | North Carolina |
| 9 | S Lucille Davis | 21 | Daughter | Copper-Yarn | North Carolina |
| 10 | Helen F Davis | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Grady Bance | 23 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Myrtle L Bance | 20 | Daughter | Copper-Yarn | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lester C Bare | 33 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie Bare | 30 | Wife | Topper-Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elsie M Bare | 11 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Janice C Bare | 4 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Curtis V Bare | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie Webster | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas L Cole THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie B Cole | 25 | Wife | Inspector-Hosiery | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas L Cole | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Warren Foster | 29 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mabel Foster | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Aleje Blalock | 28 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willis L Blalock | 30 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Bevins | 43 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 27 | Beulah Bevins | 40 | Wife | Drawer-In | North Carolina |
| 28 | Evelyn Bevins | 16 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joe B Blalock | 29 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wilma Blalock | 22 | Wife | Tender | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joe B Blalock | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clarence Ross | 46 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clara Ross | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Elaine Ross | 17 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Frank Remars | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Grace Remars | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Minna M Roney | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Frances Roney | 18 | Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ada Benson | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Walter R Stanback | 23 | Head | Knitter-Hosiery | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)