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John Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susan — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleta Ray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Ray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frankie Ray | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alice Ray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Ray | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Pearl Ray | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Franklin, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Head, age 52
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Ray across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Susan Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susan Ray
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Ray
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus74usce:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Blaylock | 30 | — | None | Arkansas |
| 2 | Luther Mcclure | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ola Mcclure | 45 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | Opal Mcclure | 21 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 5 | Claude Mcclure | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Clyde Mcclure | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Troy Mcclure | 16 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 8 | Trudy Mcclure | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 9 | Freda Mcclure | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 10 | Walter Jenkins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Della Jenkins | 57 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Virginia Jaeger | 79 | Mother-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 13 | J. W. Case | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | J. Case | 36 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 15 | Elisha Case | 68 | Father | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Arge Woods | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Kate Woods | 56 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 18 | J. D. Woods | 15 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 19 | Willie L. Woods | 13 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 20 | Jasper Thompson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Dora Thompson | 26 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lambert Thompson | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 23 | Eulena Thompson | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bernard Lewis | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Anita Lewis | 24 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 26 | John F. Cannon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary Cannon | 47 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 28 | Frankie Cannon | 20 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 29 | Pearl Jenkins | 45 | Head | None | Arkansas |
| 30 | Milton Jenkins | 16 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | William Hamon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Bessie Hamon | 54 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Bess Hamon | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Thaud Wilson | 16 | Lodger | None | Oklahoma |
| 35 | John Ray THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Pearl Ray | 41 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 37 | Frankie N. Ray | 21 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 38 | Bessie O. Ray | 17 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 39 | Oleta Ray | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 40 | Alice Ray | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Mary W. Ray | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jeff Mckinney | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Etta Mckinney | 50 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Walter P. Chappell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Zoe Chappell | 48 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 46 | Rector Chappell | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ritsie Chappell | 22 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 48 | Neal Chappell | 20 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Anita Chappell | 18 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 50 | Odell Chappell | 15 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)