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Ray Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Paulding, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Paulding, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Paulding, Ohio |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Auglaize Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Kenneth Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ray Thomas | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Elma Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Evelyn Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Carl Thomas | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mabel Thomas | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Paulding, Ohio
Head, age 28
Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Paulding, Ohio
Head, age 38
Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Paulding, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Paulding, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Paulding, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1860:0542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy A Jensen | 40 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Gale Jensen | 29 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Curtis E Link | 44 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 54 | Dorthy A Link | 34 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 55 | Altha Link | 82 | Mother | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Thomas G Greene | 64 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 57 | Ida A Greene | 63 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 58 | William E Burnett | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Laurinda Burnett | 50 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Sherman Burnett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Clarence Burnett | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | George Burnett | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Dallas Burnett | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ruby Burnett | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Letha Burnett | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Orin O Harvey | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Bessie Harvey | 21 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 68 | William Harvey | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Edward F Grosenbacker | 52 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 70 | Josephine Grosenbacker | 46 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 71 | Rudy E Grosenbacker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 72 | Harold D Grosenbacker | 8 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Fredrick Grosenbacker | 83 | Father | None | Switzerland |
| 74 | Charles Genser | 21 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 75 | Matilda Genser | 27 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 76 | Virginia Genser | 6 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 77 | Gale Genser | 2 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 78 | Joseph M Thomas | 64 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 79 | Ida T Thomas | 65 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 80 | Cecil C Gombert | 36 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 81 | Ambrose J Thomas | 31 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 82 | Gila C Gombert | 13 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 83 | Eugene Gombert | 12 | Grandson | None | Ohio |
| 84 | Dorathy Gombert | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Ohio |
| 85 | Ray P Thomas THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 86 | Mabel Thomas | 33 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 87 | Donald Thomas | 13 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 88 | Velma Thomas | 12 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Robert Thomas | 10 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 90 | Elma Thomas | 8 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Kenneth Thomas | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 92 | Evelyn Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 93 | Carl Thomas | 0 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 94 | Peter Justingen | 58 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 95 | Rosa Justingen | 54 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 96 | Andrew Justingen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 97 | Francis Justingen | 23 | Son | Fireman | Ohio |
| 98 | Hellen Justingen | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 99 | Margaret Justingen | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 100 | Hilda Justingen | 15 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
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)