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James Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lona — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jacks Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Vernie Ray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Ray | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Arthur Ray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Evart Ray | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Earl Ray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Paul Ray | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Roy Ray | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Rosa Ray | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yancey, North …
Son, age
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Son, age 8
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Son, age 17
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lona Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ray
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lona Ray
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Ray
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ray
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ray
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ray
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vernie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evart Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Yancey, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1730unit:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emmaline Fox | 1 | Grand-dau | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Shelton J. Fox | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mamie G. Fox | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | E. B. B. Wheeler | 19 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | H. David Fox | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Warren Fox | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vivian Fox | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mully Mccourry | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Belle Mccourry | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Earl B. Mccourry | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Glen E. Mccourry | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Grant Mccourry | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Paul Mccourry | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Samuel Mccourry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fern V. Mccourry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | George W. Mccourry | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ivan Mccourry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Biss Laws | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ethel Laws | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Vena M. Laws | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Ray | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rosa E. Ray | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Roy Ray | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Ray THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Arthur Ray | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alice Ray | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Evart Ray | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Earl Ray | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Vernie Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Paul Ray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charles Fox | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Luberga Fox | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Gladys Fox | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Fox | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dixie Fox | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Neville Fox | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Idora Fox | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mae Fox | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Melvin Ray | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nora Ray | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Glenn Ray | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Isaac Ray | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ada Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Aletha Ray | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Walter Laws | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Callie Laws | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Roscoe Laws | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Albert Laws | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Geneva Laws | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Paul Laws | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)