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James Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alice Ray | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Reed Ray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Other, age 9
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 31
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Ray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ray
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alice Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reed Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1705unit:0449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mccoogan | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Mccoogan | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Edward Cook | 34 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Cook | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Cook | 14 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 6 | John Cook | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lula Middlebrooks | 54 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Alice Ray | 36 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Ray THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Servant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice May Ray | 17 | Daughter | Delivery | North Carolina |
| 11 | Reed C. Ray | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ben Calhoun | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Carrie Calhoun | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | John P. Calhoun | 12 | Son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Calhoun | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louis Little | 15 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clarence Little | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rosa L. Little | 35 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 19 | M.P. Little | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Little | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Little | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William Harris | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Harris | 40 | Wife | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Harris | 35 | Sister-in-law | Servant | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Mcclure | 40 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Mcclure | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Cleborn Sims | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hattie Sims | 24 | Wife | Painter | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gladys Sims | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roy Sims | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Catherine Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Billy Sims | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Will Taylor | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Myrtle Taylor | 35 | Wife | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 36 | Brocco Taylor | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Helen L. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John B. Thum | 42 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Hattie Ellerbe | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lena B. Ellerbe | 9 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 42 | Roy Ellerbe | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Freddie Ellerbe | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Julia Wilson | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | William Wilson | 6 | Son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Wilson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frances Wilson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Curtis Perry | 20 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Perry | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hardy Marrow | 18 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)