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Thomas Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Calvin — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Carthage |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mcdonald | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Viola Cole | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Mcdonald | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nannie Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Pauline Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lurmerrill Cole | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lula Mcdonald | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moore, North …
Son, age 4
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 |
1930
Moore, North …
Son, age 12
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Pressing Club |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Son, age 27
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| 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 Thomas Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Mcdonald
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Mcdonald
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Mcdonald
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mcdonald
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Pauline Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lurmerrill Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas E. Jackson | 33 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cleopatra Jackson | 24 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas E. Jackson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | G. D. Stafford | 44 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clara Stafford | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Mae Mcdonald | 45 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas Wesley Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nannie Lou Mcdonald | 26 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Henry Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pauline Mcdonald | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charlie Clay Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Viola Cole | 24 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lurmerrill Cole | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bertha Harvey | 50 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 55 | Howard Parsons | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ernie Parsons | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ada Fletcher | 68 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 58 | Joe Bennett | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Geneva Bennett | 37 | Wife | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Kelly | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Jane Kelly | 48 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 62 | Devroan Willis | 28 | Head | Helper Concrete Mixer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joe De Graffenreid | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ira De Graffenreid | 25 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 65 | Pete Cagle | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Mae Cagle | 29 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 67 | June Grier Cagle | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annette Cagle | 23 | Sister | Cook | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jean Harris | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Donell Lee Harris | 4 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Connie Cagle | 21 | Sister | Childs Nurse | North Carolina |
| 72 | Francis M. Hilliard | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Kittie F. Hilliard | 50 | Wife | Interior Decorator | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie F. Baker | 31 | Sister | Interior Decorator | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles F. Baker | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lydia Parsons | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Maggie Parsons | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Walter Morrison | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ida Morrison | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Junior Morrison | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
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)