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Raymond Thompson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch & Mattie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Archer | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mattie Thompson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Raymond Thompson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jesse Archer | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Enoch Thompson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicholas, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nicholas, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Nicholas-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 Raymond Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Thompson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Thompson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Thompson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jesse Archer
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Yates | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Anne Lee Yates | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles A Yates | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elmer D Kern | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Christine Kern | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nancy Kern | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | John Sparks | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Maggie Sparks | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | J. W. Workman | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lillie Workman | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Franklin Workman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Julia Workman | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Everett Workman | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | John Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Grace Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ben Workman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ruth Workman | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Burl Workman | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Enoch Thompson | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mattie Thompson | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Raymond Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | John Archer | 37 | Son-in-law | Plumber | Ohio |
| 23 | Jesse Archer | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | W. T. Bailey | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Allie Bailey | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Evelyn Bailey | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 27 | Blaine Bailey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Margaret Bailey | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alpha Bailey | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 30 | W. B. Bramblett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Pearlie Bramblett | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | R. N. George | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Frances George | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | R. C. Willoughby | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Fannie Willoughby | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | William Willoughby | 30 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lueley Willoughby | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ima Willoughby | 25 | Daughter | Relief Worker | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nina Willoughby | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Omar Bussell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)