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Ray Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fleming-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fleming-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry & Alice — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fleming-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. - 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ray Thomas | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Luraine Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Thomas | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fleming, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 24
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fleming-County, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Fleming-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. - 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Perry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Perry Thomas
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thomas
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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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 — Fleming-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fleming-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01304-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | S. Belna | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Agnes M. Grey | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Alice Sowell | 38 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Alice Rickett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Earnest N. Rickett | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ray Estill Rickett | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ruby Alice Rickett | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edward Little | 20 | Head | Truckdriver | Kentucky |
| 49 | Aloma Little | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | John D. Rogers | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lena F. Rogers | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Earnest L. Rogers | 36 | Son | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 53 | Gilbert Caudill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mamie Caudill | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Clifford Caudill | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lizziebell Caudill | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lowell Caudill | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Eward Caudill | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Charles Caudill | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Gilbert Jr. Caudill | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bertha C. Caudill | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Richard J. Weaver | 84 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ellen Weaver | 76 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ray Thomas THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Emma L. Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Luraine M. Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Doris G. Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Thomas Hinton | 79 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Linnie S. Hinton | 81 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Luis Hamary | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Thelma Hamary | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Redin J. Hamary | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Felix J. Hamary | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ruby Claypool | 36 | Sister | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mary J. Claypool | 11 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles P. Claypool | 6 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Hillard Bradley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elisabeth Bradley | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Pauline Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Fuller Stogal | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
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)