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James Ray — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Burn — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardelia Ray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Henry Ray | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Jessie Ray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Burn Ray | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Russell Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Samuel Ray | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Sallie Ray | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 12
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 18
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 28
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Restaurant |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Ray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Burn Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ray
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burn Ray
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Ray
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Ray
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ray
Son · 1910 · age 18 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Samuel Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardelia Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 23
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
1910 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1472unit:0805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fannie E Collins | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Edward W Collins | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ida E Collins | 15 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie M Collins | 13 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Maggie V Collins | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Gertie G Collins | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Charles J Collins | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Archie L Kennedy | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Kennedy | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Burn Ray | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sallie Ray | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Ray | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Russell L Ray | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ardelia Ray | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Ray THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jessie Ray | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 67 | Samuel Ray | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Lark | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Pearl A Lark | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charry Lark | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Richmon W Stone | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jimmie M Stone | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | David G Kelly | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah J Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lily J Kelly | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Margret B Kelly | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas N Kelly | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | James H Kelly | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John B Kelly | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Margret Arthur | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Urias R Cannon | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Nannie Cannon | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Robert C Cannon | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Walter G Cannon | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Leonard O Cannon | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ida G Cannon | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Pearl Walker | 17 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Carrie G Walker | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ed W Mathis | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lillie A Mathis | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mattie M Mathis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Incasse R Mathis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Belton Linder | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Claude G Linder | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Earl Linder | 21 | Brother | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 96 | William B Arthur | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary E Arthur | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ernest E Arthur | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Estess W Arthur | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Maude F Arthur | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)