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Charles Ray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Haywood, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Haywood, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Haywood, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Waynesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Glenn Ray | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Frances Ray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Ray | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Minnie Ray | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Charles Ray | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Madlyn Ray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cathrin Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Haywood, North …
Head, age 34
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Merch General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Haywood, North …
Head, age 42
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Haywood, North …
Head, age 53
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Charles Ray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Haywood, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ray
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1304unit:1078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie D Boone | 53 | Head | Editor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jeanie M Boone | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lawrence Green | 30 | Son-in-law | Dispatch Clerk | North Carolina |
| 4 | Olive Green | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Olive Jane Green | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth E Green | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Turbyfill | 58 | Lodger | Harness Maker | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Jr Turbyfill | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maud Reeves | 38 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Adolphus E Bishop | 49 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Howell Way | 54 | Head | Physician | Texas |
| 12 | Marietta Way | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Howell Jr Way | 29 | Son | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Way | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Marietta Way | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Way | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hilda Way | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dolly Way | 37 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Mehaffy | 38 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sady Mehaffy | 46 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Addie Mehaffy | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bradford Mehaffy | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles D Ray THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Minnie Ray | 45 | Wife | Real Estate | North Carolina |
| 25 | Glenn Ray | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James W Ray | 20 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charles E Jr Ray | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Cathrin Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Helen C Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Frances E Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Madlyn Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William D Ray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Pruet | 36 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Linnie Pruet | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Stella Pruet | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Pruet | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ervie Pruet | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Wyatt | 31 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Francis Wyatt | 24 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Pink Herren | 71 | Head | Acid Wood | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary J Herren | 64 | Wife | Hotel | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jessie G Herren | 47 | Daughter | Chamber Maid | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary L Herren | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Fullbright | 66 | Head | Shoe Maker | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sarah E Fullbright | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mollie Coker | 48 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles E Dunahue | 46 | Head | Furniture | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Annie G Dunahue | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Janet Dunahue | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth W Dunahue | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)