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Annie Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Annie Ray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Doris Ray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mattie Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Ray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Ray | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| G Ray | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Norman Ray | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Fulman Ray | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Ray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Workman Ray | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 14
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 25
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Angus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Annie Ray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Annie Ray
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Workman Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fulman Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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
1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Miles | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Richard Miles | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Miles | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Miles | 10 | Adopted son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Louis Miles | 12 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ben Watkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ada Watkins | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mattie Watkins | 9 | Adopted daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Emeline Murphy | 95 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Watkins | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Watkins | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lucile Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Addie Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Jr. Watkins | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie Wheeler | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Adaline Wheeler | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Elvin Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Amelia Johnson | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Johnson | 27 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ida Johnson | 40 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | W. B. Branham | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Carrie Branham | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Andrew Branham | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Branham | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eugene Branham | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ethel Branham | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Eva Branham | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Perry L. Branham | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mae Branham | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | B. P. Ray | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Ray | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | George H. Ray | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lois Ray | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Leon Ray | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Rebecca Ray | 54 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ritter Ray | 17 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ethel Ray | 13 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Alberta Ray | 11 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ruby Ray | 8 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | G. H. Ray | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Bessie Ray | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Annie Ray THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Fulman Ray | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Workman Ray | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | John Ray | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mattie Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ruth Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Norman Ray | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Doris Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)