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Charles Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charlotte — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Canyon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | craneman |
| Industry | Copper mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 1579 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Craneman |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Canyon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Ray | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Ray | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sarma Ray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 10
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 20
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 31
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Canyon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | craneman |
| Industry | Copper mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 1579 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Charlotte 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. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Ray
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ray
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04216-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Merrill | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Philip Compagno | 40 | Head | Brakeman | Italy |
| 43 | Rose Compagno | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Joe Compagno | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Philip Compagno | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | Charles Ray THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Craneman | Utah |
| 47 | Viola Ray | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 48 | Sarma Jean Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Newell Morley | 30 | Head | Shifter | Nevada |
| 50 | Bessie Morley | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 51 | Garth Morley | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 52 | Karen Morley | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 53 | Sidney Lantz | 32 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 54 | Ida Lantz | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | Marvin Lantz | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 56 | Marvin Payson | 50 | Head | Switchman | Colorado |
| 57 | Helen Payson | 38 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Roger Payson | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Arlen Payson | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | Ray Pall | 32 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Idaho |
| 61 | Lucille Pall | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 62 | Lu Rae Pall | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 63 | Barbara Ann Pall | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | Homer Pall | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Michael Pall | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Charles Adderley | 70 | Head | Retail Merchant | New York |
| 67 | Maisie Adderley | 62 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 68 | Maisie Bogart | 41 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Utah |
| 69 | Theodore Shealer | 60 | Head | Motion Picture | Russia |
| 70 | Sadie Shealer | 52 | Wife | Secretary | Ohio |
| 71 | Carl Meyers | 53 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 72 | Addie Meyers | 53 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 73 | Richard Wilson | 28 | Head | Miner | Louisiana |
| 74 | Judith Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Alice Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 76 | Rufus Ball | 37 | Head | Hoist Man | Michigan |
| 77 | Margaret Ball | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 78 | Barbara Jean Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 79 | Charles Ball | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Marvin Clark | None | — | — | Utah |
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 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)