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George Ray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Susan — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cane River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ray | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Susan Ray | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| George Ray | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Ray | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Madge Ray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Son, age 2
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yancey, North …
Son, age 14
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Son, age 23
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 George Ray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Blair Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ray (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Robert Ray
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Ray
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Blair Ray
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Ray
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Ray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Ray
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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
1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James C Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | George L Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nola A Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Casper R Wilson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Raleigh A Radford | 30 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jewell A Radford | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gail M Radford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charles L Radford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert A Ray | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Susan B Ray | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James A Ray | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | George L Ray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Madge Ray | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary E Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Isaac G Peterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Samuel H Peterson | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter H Peterson | 12 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | James C Jr Peterson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hazel F Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie H Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert H Hughes | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Hughes | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Will J Hughes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Beatrice M Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Claude M Hughes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carl M Hughes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary R Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William J Mashburn | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Harriet L Mashburn | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Cora J Mashburn | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Samuel W Mashburn | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Linnie G Mashburn | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lillie A Mashburn | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lona S Mashburn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bessie L Mashburn | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Frank M Mashburn | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Martha J Mashburn | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mustafa C Riddle | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary L Riddle | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ralph W Riddle | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Arthur L Riddle | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Vance J Riddle | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Indiana Riddle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Hazel M Riddle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Coy B Riddle | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Clyde Riddle | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Thomas J Randolph | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nelly G Randolph | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Smeal B Randolph | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)