Charles Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Surname	Ray
Given Name	Charles G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Lafayette
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	for Southern Wine & Beer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Lafayette City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Lois Ray	Spouse	—	28	~1912
Charles Ray	Son	—	11	~1929
Harry Ray	Son	—	9	~1931
Maud Ray	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Charles Ray	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Lafayette, Louisiana

Son, age 12

Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roy
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Lafayette, Louisiana

Head, age 22

Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Roy
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Deliveryman
Industry	Beverage Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Lafayette-County, Louisiana

Head, age 32

Lafayette-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Charles G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Lafayette
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	for Southern Wine & Beer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Charles Ray

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01409-00708)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Tenney	42	Head	Blue Print Operator	Louisiana
2	Walter Tenney	21	Son	Operator	Louisiana
3	George Tenney	16	Son	—	Louisiana
4	George Daigle	31	Head	Sheet Metal	Louisiana
5	Bernadette Daigle	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
6	Barbara Ann Daigle	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	Gloria Daigle	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
8	Charles G. Ray THIS PERSON	32	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
9	Lois Ray	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
10	Charles L. Ray	11	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Harry Ray	9	Son	—	Louisiana
12	Maud Mary Ray	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	S. H. Huddleston	35	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
14	Delta Huddleston	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
15	James Barras	58	Head	Paint & Paper Hanger	Louisiana
16	Adeline Barras	55	Wife	—	Louisiana
17	Paula Barras	36	Daughter	—	Louisiana
18	Joyce Barras	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
19	Ray Barras	9	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Frank Bonin	33	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
21	Littey Bonin	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Connie Bonin	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
23	Hector Bonin	19	Brother	Truck Driver	Louisiana
24	Adrien Bonin	18	Brother	Clerk	Louisiana
25	Walter Gilfry	39	Head	—	Louisiana
26	Anna Gilfry	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
27	Alice Gilfry	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	Henry Gilfry	16	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Carl Gilfry	14	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Mary Gilfry	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
31	Mario Melancon	45	Head	Fireman	Louisiana
32	Elifia Melancon	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	Lucille Melancon	21	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Frances Melancon	19	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Anna Bell Melancon	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
36	Mary Marg. Melancon	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
37	Paul D. Baculier	58	Head	Plumbing	Louisiana
38	Katie Baculier	54	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	James Baculier	15	Son	—	Louisiana
40	Bertha James	35	Servant	Servant	Louisiana

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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.

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