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Charles Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Faulkner-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & W — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Faulkner-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cadron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Cadron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Viola Ray | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Burton Barnes | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Ray | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hope Ray | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Faulkner, Arkansas
Other, age 1
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Faulkner, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Faulkner-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cadron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 father W Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hope Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ray
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Ray
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hope Ray
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ray
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ray
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00135-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Ray | 44 | Head | Book Keeper | Arkansas |
| 2 | Hope Ray | 44 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 3 | Charles Ray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mary Jo Ray | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mildred Ray | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Viola Ray | 75 | Mother | 0 | Tennessee |
| 7 | Burton Barnes | 22 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Elbert Tyler | 23 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lillian Tyler | 22 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 10 | Aubrey W. Kelley | 26 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mercer Kelley | 22 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 12 | Walter Massey | 55 | Head | Owner | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary Massey | 49 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lula Garner | 71 | Mother | 0 | Arkansas |
| 15 | George Luyet | 27 | Head | Glazing | Arkansas |
| 16 | Josephine Luyet | 21 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 17 | Beatrice Luyet | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 18 | William A. Paty | 56 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 19 | Nora Paty | 57 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 20 | Liddy Paty | 78 | Mother | 0 | Alabama |
| 21 | S. J. Starkey | 51 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 22 | Gertrude Starkey | 46 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Emma Lu Starkey | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 24 | Billy Starkey | 15 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 25 | Carlos Starkey | 13 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bobby Starkey | 7 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 27 | B. R. Starkey | 42 | Head | Awning Maker | Arkansas |
| 28 | Gillian Starkey | 54 | Sister | 0 | Arkansas |
| 29 | Mary Rumker | 74 | Head | 0 | Germany |
| 30 | Clara Rumker | 34 | Daughter | Dresser | Arkansas |
| 31 | Fred Rumker | 31 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 32 | Juanita Rumker | 26 | Daughter in law | 0 | Arkansas |
| 33 | Fred Rumker | 4 | Grandson | 0 | Arkansas |
| 34 | Paul Rumker | 2 | Grandson | 0 | Arkansas |
| 35 | Christopher Rumker | 1 | Grandson | 0 | Arkansas |
| 36 | Arthur L. Sowell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Alta Lee Sowell | 42 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 38 | Dwight Sowell | 23 | Son | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 39 | Loretta Sowell | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Arkansas |
| 40 | Farrell Sowell | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
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 1940 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)