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George Ray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Leland — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 566 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | St Marys |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Ray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Geraldine Ray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Ray | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ned Ray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leland Ray | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Indiana
Son, age 1
Adams, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Adams, Indiana
Son, age 10
Adams, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Adams-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Adams-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 566 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Fred Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Leland Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Ray
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leland Ray
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Ray
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ray
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Geraldine Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01024-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vivan Ray | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Robert Ray | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Harry Eichenbaur | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Olive Eichenbaur | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 46 | Paul Eichenbaur | 22 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 47 | Chester Barker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Lorraine Barker | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 49 | Lester Suman | 27 | Head | Sale Clerk | Indiana |
| 50 | Irena Suman | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 51 | Julia Ann Suman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Leland Ray | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Ethel Ray | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 54 | George Ray THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 55 | Geraldine Ray | 18 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 56 | Ned Ray | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Roscoe Patterson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Mildred Patterson | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 59 | Hubert Gisler | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Iretta Gisler | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 61 | Phyllis Ann Gisler | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Patricia Rose Gisler | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Arlene Margaret Gisler | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Orville Morrison | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Dotta Morrison | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 66 | Charles W. Morrison | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 67 | Charles Shook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Margery Shook | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 69 | John Danson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Edna Danson | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 71 | William Knuckles | 30 | Farm hand | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 72 | Clyde Wolfe | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Ida Wolfe | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 74 | Ruby Wolfe | 31 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 75 | Lawrence Dreher | 34 | Head | Buyer Hides Fur | Indiana |
| 76 | Nettie Dreher | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 77 | Vivian Dreher | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Nora A. Dreher | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Barbara E. Dreher | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | James Paul W. Garner | 25 | Head | Deliverer Lumber | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)