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Thomas Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & James — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Carolina Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ray | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| A Ray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Ray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| A Ray | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Other, age 1
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Tom Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Wake, North …
Son, age 9
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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 |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 19
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Carolina Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 A Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Ray
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ray
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Ray
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ray
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
A Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Hornbuck | 53 | Lodger | Teacher | Ky |
| 2 | End Of East St. Hornbuck | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Louis Barr | 36 | Head | Traveling Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Lenis Mrs Barr | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Burton Barr | 9 | Son | — | — |
| 6 | Melvin Barr | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 7 | Ernest Edwards | 38 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maude Mrs Edwards | 32 | Wife | Office Clerk | North Carolina |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | W. H. Turner | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 12 | Lula L. Turner | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charles J. Justice | 41 | Head | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mildred Justice | 38 | Wife | R.R. Man | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cecil Hardman | 49 | Head | Nurse | Russia |
| 16 | Ruth Hardman | 21 | Daughter | Agent & Messenger | North Carolina |
| 17 | End Of Lane New Elm Hardman | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | A. S. Ray | 57 | Head | Saleslady & Buyer | North Carolina |
| 19 | A. S. Mrs Ray | 48 | Wife | Furniture | North Carolina |
| 20 | A. S. Jr. Ray | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Ray THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Accountant | North Carolina |
| 22 | W. D. Trautman | 26 | Head | School Supply | North Carolina |
| 23 | W. D. Mrs Trautman | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thos Bond | 26 | Head | — | Florida |
| 25 | Casper Whitley | 75 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sherwood Brantley | 44 | Lodger | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Linwood Brantley | 40 | Lodger | Soil Conservation | North Carolina |
| 28 | W. Y. Mrs Currin | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Willard Jr Currin | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Billy Currin | 14 | Son | — | — |
| 31 | Kathrin Currin | 11 | Daughter | — | — |
| 32 | Carlyle B. Briggs | 30 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 33 | Carlyle B. Mrs Briggs | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | W. M. Mr Byrd | 38 | Head | Grocery Clerk | North Carolina |
| 35 | W. M. Mrs Byrd | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wm Jr Byrd | 18 | Son | Grocery Boy | North Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Byrd | 16 | Son | Grocery Boy | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Byrd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rebecca Byrd | 10 | Daughter | — | — |
| 40 | Richard Byrd | 7 | Son | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 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)