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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 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Mary — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tamaqua Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Ray | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ruth Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Abraham Ray | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Irene Ray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clara Ray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Charles Ray | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Ray
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ray
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ray
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ray
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Irene Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1652unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matilda Kase | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hazel Kase | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Renner | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Annie Renner | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Floyd Renner | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Renner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | May Renner | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gladys Renner | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Beatrice Renner | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Salena Ellis | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 11 | Salena Gilbert | 31 | Daughter | House Servant | New Jersey |
| 12 | Beatrice Gilbert | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Gilbert | 10 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Clemens | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William L. Boyer | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hannah Boyer | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Louise Boyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mildred Boyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Youngblood | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Herman, George Youngblood | 26 | Boarder | Cobbler | Delaware |
| 21 | Davis, James Youngblood | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Hartman | 47 | Servant | House Servant | England |
| 23 | Mary Fry | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Arthur Fry | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Guy Fry | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Paul Fry | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Kathryn Taylor | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emma Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Theodore Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Philip Klause | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Esther Sulma | 30 | Head | Knitter | Lithuania |
| 33 | Helen Sulma | 12 | Daughter | — | Lithuania |
| 34 | Peter Sulma | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Stella Sulma | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Yemm | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Yemm | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mildred Yemm | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Kathryn Yemm | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Yemm | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Yemm | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Helen Sunder | 16 | Sister-in-Law | House Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Oscar Wright | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Abraham Ray | 54 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Ray | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Ray THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Clara Ray | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Irene Ray | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ruth Ray | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Harry Ray | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 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)