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George Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezra & Alta — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Laborer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 192 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lansing City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Ray | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Ray | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alta Ray | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Charles Ray | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 20
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Round House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 29
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Son, age 40
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Laborer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 192 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ezra Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezra Ray
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Ray
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Ray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ray
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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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 — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01760-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beverly Yeoman | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Margaret Yeoman | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | George Bishop | 29 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 44 | Bernice D. Bishop | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Donald Bishop | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Richard Bishop | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Robert Bishop | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Wayne Bishop | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Roland D. Brown | 36 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Flossie Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Evelyn Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Marlin Brown | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Mervin Brown | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Basil Brown | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Roland Jr. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lawrence Brown | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Elsie Jane Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | William Simon | 52 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Harriet Simon | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Betty Simon | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | George Simon | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Patricia Simon | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Marion Simon | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Ira Simon | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Claude Taylor | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 66 | Letitia Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Claude Jr. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | John Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Betty Lou Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Alta Ray | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | George A. Ray THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Charles A. Ray | 17 | Grandson | Tippesetter | Michigan |
| 73 | J. D. Ray | 15 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Claude Cass | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 75 | Jennie Cass | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Michigan |
| 76 | Walter Cass | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Zella Cass | 76 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 78 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Flossie Sterner | 51 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Omer Buckmaster | 29 | Son in law | Tele. Oper. | Telephone Oper. | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)