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Thomas Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harnett-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Hughey — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harnett-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Ray | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Grace Ray | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Grace Ray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laura Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Ray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Son, age
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Son, age 11
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Son, age 20
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Thomas Ray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Hughey Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Ray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hughey Ray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Ray
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Ray
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ray
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Harnett-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Harnett-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02926-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh M. Dr. Ray | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Grace Ray | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas L. Ray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles A. Ray | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Grace M. Dr. Ray | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Laura S. Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Malcolm J. Dr. Wood | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mollie Wood | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clayton L. Wood | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Carman W. Wood | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Doris S. Wood | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Azalea Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marshal M. Dr. Oquinn | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ida Oquinn | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Eugene Oquinn | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | May Harmon | 40 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vernell Harmon | 16 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James F. Dr. Oquinn | 81 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Chris M. Oquinn | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby Oquinn | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bobby Oquinn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jimmy Oquinn | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hubert M. Dr. Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beula Brown | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Gilbert Brown | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Agnes Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Joyce Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Walton Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Callie Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Young H. Brown | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lola Brown | 25 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lorene D. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Orris Dr. Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Algie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dollie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Barker Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jean Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Dr. Brown | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bethel Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)