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James Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Ray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Ray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vara Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruby Ray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Isaac Ray | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ismail Khoury | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Wesley Ray | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lunia Ray | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Maurice Ray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 10
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 20
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 30
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Ray
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ray
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Wesley Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vara Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lunia Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Charlie | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Moses Thompson | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lura Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Richard Outten | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Raymond Outten | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Isaac L Ray | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Ray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Maurice R Ray | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Vara V Ray | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Wesley Ray | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ruby N Ray | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lunia Ray | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth L Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ismail C Khoury | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Palestine |
| 67 | Willie Price | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Rosa E Price | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James E Price | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie D Price | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Carlie M Price | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Margret E Price | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Andie L Price | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Dennis L Price | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Milton H Price | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert N Price | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Dewey Warren | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | James E Montgomery | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Arthur Nunnery | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Martha Nunnery | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Wesley H Mccaskill | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charlotte A Mccaskill | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Oscar H Mccaskill | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | S Cleveland Mccaskill | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Leroy L Mccaskill | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Robert L Mccaskill | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | William J Bullock | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | William J Jr Bullock | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | George L Bullock | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah A Bullock | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Dewey H Anderson | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | William Anderson | 10 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ross L Stokes | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mary J Stokes | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ernest T Stokes | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Fred L Stokes | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lucile Stokes | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Veytia Stokes | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ola B Stokes | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lois H Stokes | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 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)