Cindy, I have Ancestry, and looked thru the 1920 and 1930 index, which is every name but not finding any good matches for you. Found a couple of possibilities for Velma in 1920, but none in Hamilton Co; Name: Velma L Thomas Home in 1920: Civil District 5, Haywood, Tennessee Age: 3 years 10 months Estimated birth year: abt 1916 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: D C Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's name: Allan Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Image: 732 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age D C Thomas 34 Allan Thomas 24 Velma L Thomas 3 10/12 Margart E Thomas 1/12 or Name: Velma Thomas Home in 1920: Civil District 6, Stewart, Tennessee Age: 2 years Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: J H Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's name: Mary Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Image: 999 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J H Thomas 32 Mary Thomas 26 Louise Thomas 8 Lenard Thomas 7 Bessie Thomas 5 Velma Thomas 2 John Thomas 8/12 or Name: Velma Thomas Home in 1920: Civil District 14, Sevier, Tennessee Age: 4 years Estimated birth year: abt 1916 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Onie Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's name: Ezalee Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Image: 506 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Onie Thomas 27 Ezalee Thomas 24 Velma Thomas 4 Lena Thomas 1 8/12 Brach Thomas 69 ............................ Also in 1930 but none in Hamilton Co; and no brother Robert A.- Name: Velma Thomas Home in 1930: District 6, Stewart, Tennessee Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: John H Mother's name: Mary Household Members: Name Age John H Thomas 43 Mary Thomas 37 Louise Thomas 18 Lenard Thomas 17 Berry M Thomas 15 Velma Thomas 12 John A Thomas 10 Margarette Thomas 8 .......................... Could Velma have gone by another first/middle name? Nanc ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cindykinard@aol.com> To: <tn-census-lookup@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 8:31 AM Subject: [TN-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Vera Thomas/1920-30/Hamilton CO > Hi List, > I am trying to find parents for Velma Thomas....She was b. 1916....I have > access to the 1920 census, however, head of households are only indexed. I > have looked thru all the white males listed in 20 and didn't find her. I know she > was around Red Bank area by the 50's with her husband Ray Stevens. Am hoping > to find that by 1930 she has a brother Richard Albert Thomas who was b. 1924. > Do not have access to the 30 census. > > Thanks in advance, > Cindy