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Annie Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Annie Ray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Whitehouse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olan Ray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vivian Ray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Ray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Ray | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Ray | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Ray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Ray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Texas
Spouse, age 30
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Spouse, age 41
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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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Annie Ray
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04138-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Lilly | 74 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Mary E. Lilly | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Maggie Yelverton | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Robert J. Holland | 64 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sarah A. Holland | 58 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 6 | Maynard L. Meyers | 47 | Head | Maintenance | Texas |
| 7 | Jewell J. Meyers | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | John D. Ray | 44 | Head | Trucker | Texas |
| 9 | Annie Ray THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | James A. Ray | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 11 | Raymond Ray | 18 | Son | Grader Man | Texas |
| 12 | Edward S. Ray | 16 | Son | Grader Man | Texas |
| 13 | Olan J. Ray | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Vivian Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Dorothy F. Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Margaret H. Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Walter D. Ray | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | John E. Conner | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 19 | Lessie E. Conner | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Jessie V. Conner | 32 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | John L. Conner | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Mary E. Conner | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Amisted D. Conner | 70 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 24 | David F. Gilley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Eva Gilley | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Gale A. Gilley | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Dancy E. Gilley | 45 | Sister | Postmistress | Texas |
| 28 | William T. Messer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Maggie Messer | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Haskell R. Burns | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Dolly M. Burns | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Dorothy M. Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Helen J. Burns | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Clyde T. Hill | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Olive E. Hill | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Thomas O. Hill | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Carrie L. Hill | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Louise N. Hill | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Betty J. Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Edward M. Hooper | 59 | Head | Rock Foreman | Texas |
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)