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Charles Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vanderburgh, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vanderburgh, Indiana |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Shovel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Evansville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Delbert Ray | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Ray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Ray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Georgia Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Ray | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Charles Ray | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Vernon Ray | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Caroline Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Winford Ray | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Marjorie Ray | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Head, age 28
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Stove foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vanderburgh, Indiana
Head, age 40
Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Shovel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ray across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Vanderburgh, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ray
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel633:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Al Bright | 60 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Hattie Bright | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Fred Webb | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 54 | Lorene Webb | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Fred Webb | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Charles Webb | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Julius Dunkel | 39 | Head | Railroader | Indiana |
| 58 | Minnie Dunkel | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Clara M Dunkel | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Elsie E Dunkel | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Walter C Dunkel | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ralph A Dunkel | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Carl Ernst | 30 | Head | Agent | Indiana |
| 64 | Margaret Ernst | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Edna Klaus | 25 | Sister-in-law | Cigarmaker | Indiana |
| 66 | Solomon Schimpf | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Anna Schimpf | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Charles C Ray THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Margaret Ray | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Margaret Ray | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Caroline Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Virginia Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Georgia Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Fred Ray | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Charles Ray | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Vernon Ray | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Delbert Ray | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Winford Ray | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Marjorie Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | John G Barthel | 35 | Head | Polisher | Ohio |
| 81 | Bertha Barthel | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Henry Wannemuehler | 35 | Head | Moulder | Indiana |
| 83 | Marcella Wannemuehler | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Loretta Wannemuehler | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Clinton Wannemuehler | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Melvin Wannemuehler | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Arthur Swartz | 30 | Head | Potter | Indiana |
| 88 | Lydia Swartz | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Ed Walters | 35 | Head | Boilermaker | Indiana |
| 90 | Maryann Walters | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Evelyn Walters | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Mildred Walters | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Irene Walters | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Henry Mertens | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 95 | Elizabeth Mertens | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Elizabeth Mertens | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Henry Mertens | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Henrietta Mertens | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | William Stock | 53 | Head | Body Builder | Indiana |
| 100 | Emma Stock | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)