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Thomas Rice — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fleming-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bluford & Cordelia — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fleming-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rice | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rosalma Rice | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Rice | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Rice | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fleming, Kentucky
Son, age 29
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fleming, Kentucky
Head, age 39
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 147 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fleming-County, Kentucky
Head, age 49
Fleming-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bluford Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bluford Rice
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Rice
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Rice
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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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 — Fleming-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fleming-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01304-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Everet Barber | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Raymond Wood | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Ethel Wood | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Raymond Goodpaster | 39 | Head | Livestock Dealer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Alta Goodpaster | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert Goodpaster | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Enid Goodpaster | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Caroline Goodpaster | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Danny Goodpaster | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Jess Moore | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Letha Moore | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Charley Planck | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Emma Planck | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Robert Planck | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John Rice | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Thomas Rice THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Rice | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Rosalma Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ruth Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mahala Oakley | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ella Oakley | 44 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Willie Oakley | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Carl Helphinstine | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Grace Helphinstine | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Eugene Helphinstine | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Arthur Helphinstine | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charles Helphinstine | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Vivian Helphinstine | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Flora Helphinstine | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Odell Helphinstine | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Velma Helphinstine | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bessie Helphinstine | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Floyd Helphinstine | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorothy Helphinstine | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Jo Fern Helphinstine | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Fred Mcgregor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Clarence Thomas | 24 | Husband | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mae Thomas | 23 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lovema Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)