James Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Ray
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Steel casting mfg
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	1300
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	24
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Steel Casting Mfg
Township / Ward	Madison Twp
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Cleo Ray	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Georgia Ray	Daughter	—	14	~1926
James Ray	Head	—	56	~1884
Earl Ray	Son	—	11	~1929
Amelia Ray	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 30

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	General
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 41

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	41
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	blacksmith
Industry	own shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	800
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Steel casting mfg
Industry	PW
Class of Worker	1300
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	24
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Ray

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03069-00357)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Hammerstein	74	Head	Agriculture	Ohio
2	Jennie Hammerstein	67	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Francis Daley	13	Grandson	—	Ohio
4	Harry Dewey	29	Head	Brewery	Ohio
5	Bernice Dewey	26	Wife	Co. Sanitary	West Virginia
6	William Dewey	4	Son	—	Ohio
7	Virginia Dewey	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Jemma Lavalle	60	Niece	Priv Home	West Virginia
9	Charles F. Ricker	67	Head	Steam Rr	Germany
10	Margaret Ricker	57	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Clifford Olney	36	Head	Packing House	Ohio
12	Alma Olney	36	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Marvin Olney	8	Son	—	Ohio
14	Bonnie Lee Olney	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Edgar Leighner	32	Head	S. R. R. Co	Ohio
16	Stella Leighner	32	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Forrest Leighner	11	Son	—	Ohio
18	Robert Leighner	8	Son	—	Ohio
19	William Kessler	42	Head	Glass Factory	Ohio
20	Zella Kessler	29	Wife	Meat Packing	Ohio
21	Gerald Burgoyne	30	Head	City Water Plant	Ohio
22	Mary Burgoyne	26	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Gerald Jr. Burgoyne	9	Son	—	Ohio
24	Walter E. Bremer	40	Head	Steam Rr	Ohio
25	Emily Bremer	32	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Walter Jr. Bremer	14	Son	—	Ohio
27	Doris M. Bremer	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Amelia Bowman	50	Head	—	Ohio
29	William Patrick	68	Head	—	Ohio
30	Elizabeth Patrick	67	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Millie Patrick	41	Daughter	Oil Co	Ohio
32	Erwin Brantner	58	Head	Agric. Imp. Co	Ohio
33	Kathryn Brantner	58	Wife	—	Ohio
34	James Ray THIS PERSON	56	Head	Steel Casting Mfg	Ohio
35	Amelia Ray	52	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Cleo Ray	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Georgia Ray	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Earl Ray	11	Son	—	Ohio
39	David Reed	81	Head	—	Ohio
40	Eulalie Reed	66	Wife	—	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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