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Charles Ray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & G — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Indian Prairie Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Ray | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Charles Ray | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Ollie Ray | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Alta Ray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| G Ray | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 10
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 19
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 29
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Ray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father G Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Ray
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Ray
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Ray
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ray
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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Sibling
Luther Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Klein | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Annie Klein | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Herbert Klein | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Fredda Klein | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | David Klein | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Esther Klein | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Florance Klein | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ira Cales | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Edna Cales | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edith Cales | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | S. W. Anderson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | John Heard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Emma Heard | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Jesse Craig | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Maud Craig | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Oretta Craig | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Omer Hopkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mabel Hopkins | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Helen Hopkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Rutherford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Bessie Rutherford | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Opal Rutherford | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Harold Rutherford | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George Rutherford | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gendie Rutherford | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Melvin Rutherford | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Elwood Rutherford | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | G. M. Ray | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Ollie Ray | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Luther Ray | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Ray THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 32 | Alta Ray | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Thomas Milford | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Ellen Milford | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Milligan Milford | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Katie Milford | 25 | Daughter | Waiter | Illinois |
| 37 | Grace Milford | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Hattie Milford | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Carroll Milford | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 40 | John Cates | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Milda Cates | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Estrige Cates | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Klohis Cates | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Florine Cates | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruby Cates | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Andrew Hale | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Bertha Hale | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Waneta Hale | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Sidney Hale | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | L. E. Cates | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
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 1920 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)