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Thomas Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elbert-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elbert-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elbert-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Goshen 201 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winford Ray | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emmie Ray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Estelle Ray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Ray | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Nessie Ray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Willie Ray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rusella Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kathleen Ray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lora Ray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Georgia
Head, age 30
Madison, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1.4 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Elbert-County, Georgia
Head, age 39
Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Ray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Ray
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00669-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dock R. Pulliam | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Etta V. Pulliam | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Clovis L. Vaughn | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Leotis Vaughn | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lutrell T. Garner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Lutrell Garner | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Joe H. Garner | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Lilla Rivers Garner | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Ulus D. Garner | 38 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Hubert D. Garner | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Julius J. Whitley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Lela Belle Whitley | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Janice Martha Whitley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Coyce Julius Whitley | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Thomas G. Ray THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Nessie Lora Ray | 37 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 57 | Kathleen Ray | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Estelle Samantha Ray | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Rusella Charlene Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Willie Mae Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Winford Donald Ray | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Lora Mae Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Emmie Grace Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | James M. Nash | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Edith Nash | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Jim J. Helms | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Minnie Ophelia Helms | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | J. C. Helms | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Omer E. Helms | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Frank J. Helms | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Elmer E. Helms | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James E. Helms | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Hester Coker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Annie Coker | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Homer Lee Coker | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Virginia Coker | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Gerald Coker | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Ollie Ann Coker | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Gordon E. Bowers | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Pearl Bowers | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)