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George Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Garrard-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garrard-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garrard-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garrard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idelia Ray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Ray | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lucille Ray | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Francis Ray | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Virgil Ray | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Ray | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Glenn Ray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lucy Ray | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Garrard, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Garrard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Garrard, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Garrard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Garrard, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Garrard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Garrard-County, Kentucky
Head, age 57
Garrard-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garrard |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ray
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Garrard-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Garrard-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01308-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Ross | 78 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Frank Long | 57 | uncle | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | George Ray THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lucy Ray | 51 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lucille Ray | 29 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary B. Ray | 27 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Francis Ray | 26 | daughter | Seer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Minnie A. Ray | 24 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Glenn Ray | 22 | daughter | Telephone Oper | Kentucky |
| 50 | Idelia Ray | 19 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | William D. Ray | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Virgil H. Ray | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | W. A. Kinder | 44 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Elizabeth Kinder | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ruben Kinder | 20 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bernard Kinder | 18 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ralph Kinder | 16 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Idelia Kinder | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Barbara Kinder | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Oscar Ray | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ida Ray | 56 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Louisa Ray | 26 | daughter | Labour | Kentucky |
| 63 | Gordon Ray | 23 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Russel Ray | 19 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Stewart Ray | 16 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Edward Ray | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Hazel Simpson | 19 | lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lelia L. Pierce | 79 | lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Dewey Dailey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Beatrice Dailey | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Daniel Gleamore Dailey | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lloyd Dailey | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ernest Hoover Dailey | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | George Thomas Dailey | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Carlin Joyce Dailey | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Albert Witt | 60 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Walter Hume | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ema Hume | 41 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Louisa Hume | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lou Foster | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
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)