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James Ray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Eliza — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Zilha |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sybil Ray | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Ray | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Aileen Ray | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Attala, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ray
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Ray
b. ~1838
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ray
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ray
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William W Morgan | 41 | Head | House Carpenter And Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Emma G Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James S Morgan | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Millard S Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bessie M Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Thomas W Thornton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Callie E Thornton | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Harry D Thornton | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Thomas H Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bertha W Thornton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James W Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Harris W Thornton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sam C Hodges | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Olie O Hodges | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lottie P Hodges | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Johnnie W Hodges | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James C Hodges | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George A Hodges | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hattie M Hodges | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jasper C Hodges | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jessie H Hodges | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Della G Hodges | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | C Mcmillian | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mattie Mcmillian | 26 | Wife | — | United States |
| 75 | Arthur Mcmillian | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | John Mcmillian | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ray Mcmillian | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | George C Hodges | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Margaret E Hodges | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ivey Rigby | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Trudie W Rigby | 10 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ben J Rollins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Bettie L Rollins | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | James H Ray THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Aileen T Ray | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Sybil W Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Emma Ray | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ocey Ray | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Andrew S Allen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Sarah M Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Victor C Allen | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lola M Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Amos J Allen | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Sam L Muff | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Sarah A Muff | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Thelma G Muff | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | John L Muff | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Sam H Muff | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Alice W Muff | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)