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Thomas Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Ray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Reis Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvaleen Ray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bonnie Ray | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lera Ray | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Thomas Ray | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Alabama
Son, age 10
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Cherokee, Alabama
Son, age 21
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cherokee-County, Alabama
Head, age 30
Cherokee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thomas Ray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ray
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ray
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Ray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ray
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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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 — Cherokee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00011-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loula Mae Bramlett | 14 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 42 | G. W. Jr Bramlett | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mildred Sue Bramlett | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Minnie Doris Bramlett | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Robert L. Abernathy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Emer B. Abernathy | 41 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 47 | Clifford Abernathy | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary Abernathy | 17 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 49 | Gladis Abernathy | 17 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 50 | Kathrie Abernathy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Maggie Abernathy | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | D. B. Watson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Maria Watson | 28 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 54 | James Anthony Ray | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lucile Elenore Ray | 37 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 56 | Eugene Ray | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Rosco Ray | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Robert Almon Ray | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Hugh Lee Ray | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Thomas A. Ray THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Bonnie Ray | 26 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 63 | Reis L. Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Glenn Ray | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary Helen Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Melvaleen Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lera Ray | 75 | Mother | No | Georgia |
| 68 | Guy Bolland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Kammie Mae Bolland | 40 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 70 | Jamie Mae Bolland | 17 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 71 | Luther Dale Bolland | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Arzo Hughs | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Margret Hughs | 24 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 75 | Marvin Hughs | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Frank Hughs | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Billie Joe Hughs | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)