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James Ray — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Missouri |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Ray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| James Ray | Head | — | 62 | ~1848 |
| Lewis Ray | Son | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Melissa Ray | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Missouri
Head, age 53
Shelby, Missouri · implied b. ~1847 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Shelby, Missouri
Head, age 62
Shelby, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Head, age 72
Shelby, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links James Ray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ray
Head · 1910 · age 62 · b. ~1848 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Missouri
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po825unit:0619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Thrasher | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Sophia Thrasher | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | James B Ray THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Melissa F Ray | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lewis C Ray | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Elma G Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Charles D Mcconnally | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ella M Mcconnally | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | David R Mcconnally | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Charles L Mcconnally | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Elizabeth L Mcconnally | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Arthur Shuster | 64 | Head | Farmer | Can German |
| 13 | Amelia Shuster | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Thomas Shuster | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Jesse Huff | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Nonie Huff | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Claude J Huff | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Flossie Miller | 14 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Edgar Johnson | 12 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles Johnson | 8 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Florence Huff | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harold Huff | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James N Earp | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Caroline Earp | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary J Griffith | 87 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Samuel H Means | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lucinda Means | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert W Streight | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | May Streight | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Carlos R Streight | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Anna L Streight | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Cecil J Streight | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Hugh B Wheeler | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Eliza E Wheeler | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Bernice Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Ruth Wheeler | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Verna E Wheeler | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | John C Mcintire | 53 | Head | Farmer | Can (Eng) English |
| 39 | William G Mcintire | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | James Riley | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ire. English |
| 41 | Mary Riley | 65 | Wife | — | Ire. English |
| 42 | Marguerite Riley | 38 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | George Riley | 34 | Son | Lineman | Missouri |
| 44 | Rosa Riley | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Alice Riley | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Hiram E Simpson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Edith Simpson | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Elva Simpson | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Anna M Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Robert W Shields | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)