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Charles Ray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Dora — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Furs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | N Y City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Ray | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Ray | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Arnold Ray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Stock Boy |
| Industry | Cotton Hse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Furs |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Louis Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Ray
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Ray
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Ray
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ray
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02593-00846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Parker | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Bertram Parker | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Albert Ferber | 37 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 44 | Essie Ferber | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Louis De Innocentes | 37 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 46 | Mae De Innocentes | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Louis De Innocentes | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Robert De Innocentes | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Father Nicholas | None | M | — | — |
| 50 | Mother Claire | None | F | — | — |
| 51 | Beatrice Mc Knight | 21 | Maid | Domestic | West Virginia |
| 52 | Harry Solow | 43 | Head | Plumber | Russia |
| 53 | Fannie Solow | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Robert Solow | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Leonard Solow | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Morris Cooperman | 54 | Head | Polisher | Poland |
| 57 | Mollie Cooperman | 59 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 58 | Sophie Cooperman | 26 | Daughter | Investigator | New York |
| 59 | Annie Cooperman | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 60 | David Cooperman | 33 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 61 | Phillip Miller | 33 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 62 | Frances Miller | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Rhoda Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Julius Misterman | 53 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 65 | Abraham Misterman | 35 | Son | Motion Picture | New York |
| 66 | Dora Misterman | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Abraham Spector | 47 | Head | Accountant | Russia |
| 68 | Helen Spector | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Sherwood Spector | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Charles Ray THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 71 | Sylvia Ray | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Arnold Ray | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Louis Mettle | 73 | Head | — | Russia |
| 74 | Saja Mettle | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Nathan Thier | 37 | Head | Compositor | New York |
| 76 | Frances Thier | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Gerald Thier | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Allen Thier | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | George Miner | 25 | Brother in Law | New Worker | New York |
| 80 | Jack Rippey | 27 | Head | Attendant | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)