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Ray Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Perry, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Perry, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Perry, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Fourche Loupe |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermaline Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Stephen Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lula Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ray Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Leta Thompson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Perry, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Perry, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Perry, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Perry, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lula Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ermaline Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Perry, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Perry, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Ray | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Rosa E Ray | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Olen E Ray | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Barbara J Ray | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | David L Mckinney | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lula Mckinney | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Lois Mckinney | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lester Mckinney | 12 | Son | Laborer | United States |
| 9 | Thomas R Gentry | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Lillie Gentry | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lester Gentry | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Inez Gentry | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Sarah Gentry | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | James Gentry | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Samuel A Watkins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lulu Watkins | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | John Watkins | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Vesta Watkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | William G Kinshelow | 71 | Laborer | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | James Kinshelow | 65 | Laborer | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bob Hall | 23 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 22 | Nancy Hall | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | John Thompson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Leta H Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Stephen J Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ray L Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ermaline Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | William J Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lula Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Thomas J Haffner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Annie Haffner | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Dorothy J Haffner | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Helen Morris | 12 | Grandchild | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Emil Wiest | 57 | Head | Supt. Plant | Germany |
| 35 | Sophia Wiest | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Lillian Wiest | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Hugo Faust | 39 | Head | Supt. Plant | Germany |
| 38 | Martha Faust | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Jasper H Thomas | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Luvenia Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Walter J Green | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Kate Green | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Linie Green | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Elijah J Green | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Velma Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Maggie L Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Joseph Green | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mary J Green | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Julia Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Moss M Mcminn | 19 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
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)