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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 Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Georgia — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 4 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Willie Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Ray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Ray | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Isaac Ray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Irene Ray | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 18
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| 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 Sunflower, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Ray
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Ray
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ray
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · 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 — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:0343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haleatheat | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Haleatheat | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Ray THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Irene Ray | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie Ray | 14 | Daughter | In School | Mississippi |
| 6 | Isaac Ray | 12 | Son | In School | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lillie M. Ray | 9 | Daughter | In School | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lizzie Ray | 7 | Daughter | In School | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Clark | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lottie Clark | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John Lipsey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Annie Lipsey | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Lipsey | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Sam Lipsey | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Fred Lipsey | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Isaac Lipsey | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | David Lipsey | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eddie Lipsey | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Luke Lipsey | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John Jr. Henry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lula Henry | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | John Henry | 17 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Brown | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Melissa Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Myers | 47 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charlie Myers | 8 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Cooley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Viola Cooley | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Arthur Cooley | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | George Cooley | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jerry Green | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mary Green | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | George Williams | 12 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jerry Williams | 9 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Josephine Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lillie B. Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Thurston | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Emma Thurston | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | James Thurston | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | James Long | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Clara Long | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Long | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Josephine Long | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sam Long | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Walter Long | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Frankie Long | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | George Fisher | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Will Young | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Young | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ditha V. Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)