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Raymond Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Raymond W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Airy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ona Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gray Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Iren Thomas | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Arlie Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Surry, North …
Son, age
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Raymond W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Son, age 10
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Raymond W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Raymond Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Raymond Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gray Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James M Sechrist | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ethel L Sechrist | 20 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 43 | Dallas W Sechrist | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Mcmillian | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Stella Mcmillian | 58 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert R Nance | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mamie A Nance | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 48 | Ray W Nance | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Nella D Barker | 42 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 50 | Brady B Barker | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ruth D Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cat Bowman | 24 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 53 | Dillard Willard | 29 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 54 | Frank H Stepp | 20 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert A Taylor | 27 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jack Wells | 21 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 57 | Daniel Crackwell | 28 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 58 | Kenneth Eaker | 30 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jimmie Trudell | 23 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 60 | Butch Howard | 22 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 61 | William Warren | 34 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 62 | Ray Thomas | 20 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 63 | Paul Reich | 20 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 64 | Emery D Gray | 34 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie M Gray | 30 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 66 | Emery D Jr. Gray | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Betty J Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lilly M Sawyers | 18 | Maid | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bradford L Funk | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 70 | Ida W Funk | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 71 | Bradford G Funk | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Iren C Thomas | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Ona B Thomas | 30 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 74 | Raymond W Thomas THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Irene E Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert L Thomas | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Arlie M Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry C Thomas | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Gray L Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alice M Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)