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James Ray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Crawford, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Sam — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Georgia |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1574 Tabor District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ray | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Felton Ray | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Hose Ray | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Sigford Ray | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Georgia Ray | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 2
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 13
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Crawford, Georgia
Son, age 24
Crawford, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Ray
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Ray
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Ray
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ray
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Ray
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Ray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ray
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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Sibling
Felton Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hose Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sigford Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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
1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu247unit:0177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie Potts | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Annie Mae Potts | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | James Potts | 1 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Lizzie Edwards | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Minton Edwards | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Lucile Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Lena Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Reece Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Maggie Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | John Harvey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Mattie Harvey | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | John Jr Harvey | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | J. David Harvey | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Walter Carroll | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Ella Carroll | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Walter Carroll | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Frank Carroll | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Jessie Carroll | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Sarah Carroll | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | John Carroll | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Sam Belle | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Lymmurd Belle | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Emma Belle | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Robert Belle | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Frances Belle | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Annie Belle | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Sam Belle | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Joseph Walker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Annie Mae Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Lillian Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | James Walker | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Ernest Walker | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Jack Ray | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Georgia Ann Ray | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Felton Ray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Hose Ray | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Sigford Ray | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | James Ray THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Richard Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Sarah Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Robert D. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Ada Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Harriet Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Sidney Jones | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Corine Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Ella Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Lace Cleveland | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Viola Cleveland | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | James Cleveland | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Charley Newsome | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)