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Willie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Malissa — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Louisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Louise Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mamie Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Aneller Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 23
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Head, age 34
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Head, age 45
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Willie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malissa Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malissa Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Thomas THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Aneller Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Louise Thomas | 23 | Daughter | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Lee Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nina Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mamie Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rosa Harris | 54 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eddie Harris | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pearl Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Katie Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Willie Hazelwood | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Viola Hazelwood | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie R. Hazelwood | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Olympia Hazelwood | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Samuel Hazelwood | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Vernetta Hazelwood | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph Williams | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elois Williams | 45 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Martha Williams | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Margaret Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joseph Jr. Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Russell Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Randolph Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bettie Joe Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Irvin Irvin | 27 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Winston | 64 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 69 | Anna Winston | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Dunston | 25 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rufus Whitley | 37 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Lee Perry | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Geneva Perry | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Aliza Williams | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Winston | 18 | Niece | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Winston | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mae D. Johnson | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dorothy Lee Johnson | 9 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Jones | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thodie Jones | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)