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George Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Columbus & Sallie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Smith, Texas |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 Part Of |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Ray | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Columbus Ray | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| John Ray | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lula Ray | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Entende Ray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lita Ray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Horace Ray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Ray | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Son, age 8
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roy |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Son, age 19
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Head, age 29
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | G. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyler City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Columbus Roy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Roy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Columbus Roy
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Roy
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ray
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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Sibling
John Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lita Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Entende Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Smith, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2391:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim J Birdsong | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Annie Birdsong | 47 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 53 | James J Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Elizabeth Miller | 27 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 55 | Oscar Miller | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Jack Miller | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Dennie Miller | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Jessie Miller | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Thelma Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Jim Miller | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Julia Miller | 52 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Dorthy Christopher | 65 | Step-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ennis Birdsong | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Opal Birdsong | 18 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 65 | Thomas L Hill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Bessie Hill | 45 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 67 | Lucile Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Carl Dennis | 19 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Joynell Dennis | 13 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 70 | Columbus Ray | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Lula Ray | 45 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 72 | George Ray THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Lita Ray | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Leo Ray | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Ethel Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Horace Ray | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Entende Ray | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | John B Ray | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Clarence Ray | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Delcie Ray | 25 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 81 | Kathrine Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Pakatimie Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Harvey Bailey | 22 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 84 | Lewis P Morgan | 14 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 85 | John L Crawford | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Carrie M Crawford | 39 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 87 | Leonard Crawford | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Albert Crawford | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Alfred Duncan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 90 | Alma Duncan | 22 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 91 | Billie A Duncan | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Clinton York | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 93 | Odell York | 24 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 94 | Willie York | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 95 | Owen Wood | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Dora Wood | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Ralph Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Violette Smith | 21 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Lillie B Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | James P Fulling | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
George + 6 siblings
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 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)