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Ray Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Manatee-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manatee-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Manatee-County, Florida |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leonard Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mcadoo Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jack Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ray Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Luther Thomas | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nell Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Addie Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Manatee, Florida
Son, age 2
Manatee, Florida · implied b. ~1928 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Manatee-County, Florida
Son, age 12
Manatee-County, Florida · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 15 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Florida
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Sibling
Leonard Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mcadoo Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davis Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Manatee-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Manatee-County, Florida
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00599-00644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leatta Dunbar | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Hattie Dunbar | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Ples Jr. Dunbar | 12 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 44 | Lonnie Dunbar | 10 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Rosa Bell Dunbar | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Mattie B. Dunbar | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Marcella Dunbar | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Marcell Dunbar | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Tool Blackshear | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary Lou Blackshear | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Kenneth Blackshear | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Kora Blackshear | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 54 | Marvin Baggerly | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Freda Baggerly | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Thad C. Clough | 49 | Head | Experimenter | Florida |
| 57 | Mary Clough | 49 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 58 | Marie Clough | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 59 | Alveto Clough | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 60 | Luther W. Thomas | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Addie Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Mcadoo Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 63 | Davis Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | Ray Thomas THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 65 | Jack Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 66 | Nell Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 67 | James Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 68 | Leonard Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 69 | Tom M. Battles | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Corelee Battles | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Tom M. Jr. Battles | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Henry A. Simmons | 33 | Head | Grader | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lillian Ruth Simmons | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Earl Simmons | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Henry Lee Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 76 | Jack Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 77 | James L. Moran | 44 | Head | Share Cropper | Florida |
| 78 | Cornelia Moran | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 79 | Willie Mae Moran | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 80 | James E. Moran | 17 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
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)