George Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Perry-County, Ohio
Surname	Ray
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Reading Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sewer Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	788
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Reading Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Martha Fisher	Other	—	70	~1870
William Ray	Son	—	23	~1917
George Ray	Head	—	52	~1888
Lizzie Ray	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Clarence Ray	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 32

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● 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	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 44

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	George F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Perry-County, Ohio

Head, age 52

Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Reading Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sewer Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	788
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Ray

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00745)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Saunders	46	Brother	Labour	Ohio
2	Emma Daugherty	75	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
3	Ida Gable	47	Head	—	Ohio
4	Albert J. Sullivan	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
5	Nellie Sullivan	38	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Edgar Sullivan	19	Son	Farmer	Ohio
7	Paul Sullivan	18	Son	Labour	Ohio
8	Walter Sullivan	14	Son	—	Ohio
9	Harriet Sullivan	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	James Sullivan	10	Son	—	Ohio
11	George Ray THIS PERSON	52	Head	Laborer	Ohio
12	Lizzie Ray	47	Wife	—	Ohio
13	William Ray	23	Son	Labour	Ohio
14	Clarence Ray	19	Son	Labour	Ohio
15	Martha Fisher	70	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
16	Carl Bungardner	34	Head	Laborer	Ohio
17	Viola Bungardner	24	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Geneva Bungardner	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	John Bungardner	84	Head	—	Ohio
20	Lizzie Bungardner	75	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Lillard Bungardner	37	Son	Farmer	Ohio
22	Alva Allen	33	Head	Laborer	Ohio
23	Gertrude Allen	32	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Lewis Allen	9	Son	—	Ohio
25	Bernard Allen	8	Son	—	Ohio
26	Wanda B. Allen	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Norma Jean Allen	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Ruth Allen	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Kenneth Lee Allen	0	Son	—	Ohio
30	Carl Daugherty	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
31	Grace Daugherty	42	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Rose Robinson	70	Head	—	Ohio
33	William Taylor	44	Head	Farmer	Miss Va
34	Hallie Taylor	34	Wife	—	West Va
35	Ellen Taylor	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Glenabelle Taylor	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Betty Lou Taylor	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	William Jr. Taylor	5	Son	—	Ohio
39	Barbara Ann Taylor	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Festus Taylor	74	Uncle	—	Ohio

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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.

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