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Ray Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Vermilion, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Samuel — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vermilion, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Danville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Thomas | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Fred Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ray Thomas | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 24
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 34
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Son, age 45
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ray 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 father Samuel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Sibling
Fred Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Vermilion, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Vermilion, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel564:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice M. Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | James Miller | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | James F. Messer | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 54 | Verna L. Messer | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Arthur M. Messer | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | James V. Messer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Charles W. Dert | 56 | Head | Clay Worker | Illinois |
| 58 | Clara V. Dert | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles J. Dert | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Samuel L. Messer | 29 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 61 | Nettie Messer | 31 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 62 | Charles R. Messer | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Bonnie L. Messer | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William D. Messer | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Miriam L. Messer | 44 | Sister | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 66 | Henry H. Hollingsworth | 81 | Grandfather | — | Ohio |
| 67 | James Scott | 52 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 68 | Margaret F. Scott | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lois M. Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ross Clark | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Allie M. Clark | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Martha A. Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Joe Corbin | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Benjamin B. Snyder | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Heidi Snyder | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James E. Snyder | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Charles M. York | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Genevieve S. York | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Marvin J. York | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Patsy J. York | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Edward Verhoven | 47 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 82 | Josephine O. Verhoven | 39 | Wife-H | — | Belgium |
| 83 | David Verhoven | 17 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 84 | Morris Verhoven | 16 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 85 | Martha Verhoven | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Lydia Verhoven | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Andrew Verhoven | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Joseph E. Verhoven | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Paul A. Verhoven | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | James Thomas | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Florence M. Thomas | 55 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Ray Thomas THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Fred Thomas | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Florent Vallet | 58 | Head | Miner | Belgium |
| 95 | Rosina M. Vallet | 60 | Wife-H | — | Belgium |
| 96 | Martha D. Vallet | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | David G. Vallet | 18 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 98 | Emanuel Mabert | 77 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 99 | Fred D. Miller | 52 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 100 | Mattie M. Miller | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)