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Charles Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phelps, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Susan — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phelps, Missouri |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Dillon Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Ray | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Charles Ray | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Ray | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Charles Ray | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phelps, Missouri
Son, age 16
Phelps, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Phelps, Missouri
Head, age 27
Phelps, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Phelps-County, Missouri
Head, age 37
Phelps-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Chas. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meramec |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ray
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Ray
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ray
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Phelps, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Phelps, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1216:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vesta Spradling | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Calvin Spradling | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Alfred Curtis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Lola M Curtis | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Alfred B Jr Curtis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Charles Curtis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Norma Curtis | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Woodrow Curtis | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Delphia Curtis | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Gladys Curtis | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | William H Johnson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Clyde R Johnson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Jacob Decker | 55 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Lawrence Decker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Walter Decker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | Wood Decker | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | George W Montgomery | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dora Montgomery | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Early Montgomery | 30 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | John L Montgomery | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Mary V Montgomery | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | William Moebler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Jesse Moebler | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Moebler | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Louise Moebler | 13 | Daughter | Helpless Cripple | Missouri |
| 76 | Virginia Moebler | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Martha M Moebler | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Agnes I Moebler | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Alex A Moebler | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Germany |
| 80 | Benham Evans | 73 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | William Stoner | 73 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Robert Stoner | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 83 | Stoner | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Lenelle Stoner | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Samuel Tharp | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 86 | Martha Tharp | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 87 | William Eiffert | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Mary E Eiffert | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Paul H Eiffert | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 90 | Leo J Eiffert | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Ernest Eiffert | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Ruth Eiffert | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Mary A Eiffert | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Lila M Eiffert | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Charles D Ray THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 96 | Thelma Ray | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Charles E Ray | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Roberta E Ray | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Thomas G Ellis | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 100 | Frances E Ellis | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)