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George Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Caroline — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Carr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horrace Ray | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Albert Ray | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ada Ray | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Coit Ray | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Ray | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Judge Ray | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harnett, North …
Son, age
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 10
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 20
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Jiggie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Judge Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ray
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Ray
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Ray
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Ray
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jiggie Ray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Judge Ray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ray
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coit Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horrace Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1686unit:1010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evelyn M. Bigshaw | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E. Bigshaw | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert W. Frank | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elseton Frank | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Paul Caldough | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Garley Caldough | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cecil Caldough | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lois R. Caldough | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elizabeth Caldough | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie M. Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lia Williams | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wallace A. Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hubert Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Oscar Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruby M. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clarence Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mozelle Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joe Parker | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sarah Parker | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Emma L. Parker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mamie M. Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sarah R. Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lambert H. Gray | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie J. Gray | 58 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William W. Jacob | 21 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Earl J. Theddle | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nellie Theddle | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Pennington | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lodie Pennington | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Herman Pennington | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Elizabeth Pennington | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Madge Pennington | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Howard Pennington | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Johnnie Pennington | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Effie Pennington | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Leora Pennington | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Raymond Pennington | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Judge L. Ray | 52 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ada Ray | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Horrace C. Ray | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | George W. Ray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Albert Ray | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Coit Ray | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jessie Jr. Ray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Tom C. Honeycutt | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Maggie Honeycutt | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Henry Honeycutt | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sara Honeycutt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Wade Keith | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Viola Keith | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)