Raymond Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Meigs-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Raymond Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meigs-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Meigs-County, Ohio
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Chester
1935 Residence (County)	Meigs
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Cotton Mill Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	152
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Chester
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Raymond	Age	Birth yr
Eunice Thomas	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Henry Thomas	Son	—	15	~1925
Juanita Thomas	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Genette Thomas	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Raymond Thomas	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Meigs, Ohio

Head, age 22

Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Meigs, Ohio

Head, age 33

Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Meigs-County, Ohio

Head, age 43

Meigs-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Raymond
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Chester
1935 Residence (County)	Meigs
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Cotton Mill Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	152
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Raymond Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03113-00058)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bernard D. Osborne	19	Son	Labor	Ohio
42	Ona E. Osborne	41	Wife	—	Ohio
43	George A. Shively	35	Head	Labor	Ohio
44	Eunice M. Shively	28	Wife	—	Ohio
45	Joseph C. Shively	10	Son	—	Ohio
46	Artie Goble	62	Head	Farmer	Ohio
47	Mabel Goble	50	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Morris K. Soward	19	Lodger	—	Ohio
49	Emma M. Werling	68	Head	—	Ohio
50	Iena Werling	74	Sister	—	Ohio
51	Lee White	33	Head	Farmer	W. Va.
52	Bernice White	18	Wife	—	W. Va.
53	Della B. White	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Dorsel C. Rickel	28	Head	Farmer	Ohio
55	Dorotha E. Rickel	28	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Luella Rickel	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Louise Rickel	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	John D. Rickel	0	Son	—	Ohio
59	Chas. A. Woods	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
60	Aubrey Woods	48	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Raymond Thomas THIS PERSON	43	Head	Salesman	Ohio
62	Eunice I. Thomas	39	Wife	—	W. Va.
63	Juanita H. Thomas	17	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
64	Henry W. Thomas	15	Son	—	Ohio
65	Genette A. Thomas	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Charley M. Warner	56	Head	Labor	Ohio
67	Gertrude M. Warner	52	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Wilbur W. Warner	27	Son	—	Ohio
69	Clyde J. Smalley	43	Head	Farmer	Ohio
70	Dorothy Smalley	31	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Arthur Koenig	17	Step Son	Farmer	Ohio
72	Lawrence E. Bair	64	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
73	Bertha L. Bair	60	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Delmer G. Bair	32	Son	Carpenter	Ohio
75	C. A. Babcock	49	Head	Labor	Ohio
76	Alma M. Babcock	51	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Emmet E. Babcock	17	Son	Farming	Ohio
78	June L. Babcock	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Lee O. Monday	58	Head	Labor	W. Va.
80	Della M. Monday	31	Wife	—	Penn.

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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.

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