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George Ray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Tillie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rennert Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Ray | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Ray | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Ray | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Son, age 6
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Son, age 15
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 24
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ray
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Ray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ray
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Ray
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ray
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Leach | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Leach | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William H Leach | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Farita Leach | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Walter Leach | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Naomi Leach | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Leach | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gesta Leach | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Scott Gilchrist | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Archie L Jackson | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lula K Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie R Jackson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Chester Jackson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | John A Jackson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | J Weldon Jackson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Verna Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie Mcneill | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Charlie Mcdougald | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Mcdougald | None | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah B Mcdougald | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lexie Mae Mcdougald | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gallomie Mcdougald | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Julia Mcdougald | 52 | Step Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Surnell Robinson | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Uthell Mcdougald | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maria Mcdougald | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rufus R Mcdougald | 35 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mozellar Mcdougald | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Adolphus | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eralie Adolphus | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nathaniel J Adolphus | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James C Lucas | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mae Katie Lucas | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James C Jr Lucas | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nathaniel Lucas | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Lu Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Luella Lucas | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Cromartie | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Cromartie | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Peter E West | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Lu West | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Henry West | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alonzo West | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Eula Mae West | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Peter E Jr West | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Malcolm West | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | George W Ray THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Pearl G Ray | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George P Ray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cynthia A Mclean | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)