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George Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gordon-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gordon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gordon-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calhoun |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gordon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant and manager |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Attendant And Manager |
| Township / Ward | Calhoun |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne Ray | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Daphne Ray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Ray | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 16
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 25
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Gordon-County, Georgia
Head, age 36
Gordon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calhoun |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gordon |
| Occupation | Attendant and manager |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 John Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ray
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ray
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Ray
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Ray
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ray
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Georgia
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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 — Gordon-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gordon-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Jack Ray THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Attendant And Manager | Georgia |
| 2 | Daphne Ray | 37 | Wife | Manager | Georgia |
| 3 | Daphne Ray | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John B Metts | 74 | Head | Retired | Georgia |
| 5 | Bell Metts | 77 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Columbus F Moore | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 7 | Ola D Moore | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ingle Moore | 23 | Son | Manager | Georgia |
| 9 | Madge Moore | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Claude B David | 31 | Head | Teller | Georgia |
| 11 | Ruth David | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Lareece David | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Claude B Jr David | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Fred C Bolding | 55 | Head | Doctor | Georgia |
| 15 | Fannie Bolding | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Fred M (B) Bolding | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Charles P Levy | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary R Levy | 40 | Wife | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 19 | Alfred Poole | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 20 | Mable Poole | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | General Seph | 26 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 22 | Mylene Seph | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | James E Story | 57 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 24 | Pauline Story | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ellis Drew | 29 | Head | Pharmacist | Georgia |
| 26 | Virginia Drew | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Harvey Combs | 35 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 28 | Lompie Combs | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 29 | Miss Sue Combs | 33 | Sister-in-law | Shipping Manager | Georgia |
| 30 | Perino C Dunagan | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 31 | Venita Dunagan | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Banks C David | 58 | Head | President | Georgia |
| 33 | Lelia B David | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Margaret Mills | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Birdie Mills | 54 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Robina Mills | 28 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 37 | Thelma Guerard | 36 | Head | Home Dept | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Guerard | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Julia Hill | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Thomas J Brown | 39 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
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 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)