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Annie Ray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Annie Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chambers-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Will — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chambers-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Langdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Langdale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Ray | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Annie Ray | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Ray | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvin Ray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Chambers, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm-G |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chambers-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 22
Chambers-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Langdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Ray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Ray
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Ray
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Ray
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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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 — Chambers-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chambers-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00010-00912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Ray | 30 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie Ray THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Melvin Ray | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ernest Ray | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Kitty Reese | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Laura Reese | 28 | Daughter | Weaver | Alabama |
| 47 | Jimmy Malham | 34 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
| 48 | Lucy Malham | 34 | Wife | Spooler | Alabama |
| 49 | Jim Malham | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ralph Malham | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Alice Malham | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Frankie Malham | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie Malham | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John V Donkerly | 57 | Head | Oiler | Alabama |
| 55 | Minnie Donkerly | 52 | Wife | Weaver | Alabama |
| 56 | Waymon Donkerly | 22 | Son | Weaver | Alabama |
| 57 | Ruby Donkerly | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Evelyn Donkerly | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | O’Mella Donkerly | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Harold Donkerly | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Alvie Johnson | 46 | Head | Card Room | Alabama |
| 62 | Nannie Johnson | 32 | Wife | Spinning | Alabama |
| 63 | Grady W Johnson | 19 | Son | Twister | Alabama |
| 64 | Rush Johnson | 17 | Son | Twister | Alabama |
| 65 | Chas W Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | William V Morris | 45 | Head | Loom Fixer | Alabama |
| 67 | Nellie Morris | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Nellon V Morris | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Alabama |
| 69 | Hugh Morris | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Dorathy Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Jim D Morris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Horace White | 32 | Head | Cloth Room | Alabama |
| 73 | Nora White | 31 | Wife | Cloth Room | Alabama |
| 74 | James White | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Fay White | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | John T White | 29 | Head | Cotton Mill | Alabama |
| 77 | Kate White | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Susan White | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Josephine Lee | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Pearl Cormack | 33 | Daughter | Spinning Room | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Annie
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)