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Ray Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cheboygan, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cheboygan, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cheboygan, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Hebron Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Currie | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Ray Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lee Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Fay Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Justice Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Leola Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joyce Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Laura Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Florence Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ollie Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cheboygan, Michigan
Son, age 3
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Cheboygan, Michigan
Son, age 14
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cheboygan, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Leola Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Cheboygan, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Cheboygan, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel980:0435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Henry Cole | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Lewis Cole | 69 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Adolph Paquin | 75 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 55 | Richard Boardman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Minnie Boardman | 42 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Cecil Boardman | 21 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 58 | Richard Boardman | 2 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 59 | Clifford Bowen | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | Marie Bowen | 55 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 61 | Ralph Bowen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 62 | Albert Derby | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Eleanor Derby | 50 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 64 | William Peaks | 11 | Nephew | None | Michigan |
| 65 | Frank Buerger | 79 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | Minnie Buerger | 79 | wife | None | Germany |
| 67 | Frank Jr. Buerger | 52 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 68 | Emil Tilhorn | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Jennie Tilhorn | 52 | wife | — | Canada English |
| 70 | Norman Tilhorn | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 71 | Harold Tilhorn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Albert Tilhorn | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 73 | August Bauer | 72 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Louise Bauer | 64 | wife | None | Germany |
| 75 | Charles Bauer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Charles Buerger | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Ruth Buerger | 34 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Charles M. Buerger | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Mildred Buerger | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Harold Buerger | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Helen Buerger | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Betty Buerger | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Paul Buerger | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 84 | Pauline Dumaw | 73 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 85 | Floyd Dumaw | 31 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 86 | Samuel Bell | 75 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 87 | Dorette Bell | 70 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Justice Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Laura Thomas | 40 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Leola Thomas | 18 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Florence Thomas | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Ray Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Fay Thomas | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Ollie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Joyce Thomas | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Lee Thomas | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Joe Thomas | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Lachlan Currie | 78 | Father-in-law | None | Scotland |
| 99 | Robert Aselsh | 48 | Head | Laborer | Canada English |
| 100 | Miles Fox | 44 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
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)