John Ray — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Marion, Indiana
Surname	Ray
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Additional Details
Occupation	Paper finisher
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Paper Finisher
Township / Ward	Indianapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Doris Ray	Daughter	—	13	~1917
Ruth Ray	Daughter	—	16	~1914
John Ray	Head	—	63	~1867
Glenn Ray	Son	—	21	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 51

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1869 — 8 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	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 63

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Paper finisher
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Other, age 72

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 40 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Ray

Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Indiana

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel613:1104)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John Dossey	62	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
52	Mary Dossey	63	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	John Huffer	55	Head	Shipping	Indiana
54	Minnie Huffer	42	Wife	Waitress	Indiana
55	Juanita Huffer	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	Charles Schroultman	54	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
57	Ida Schroultman	54	Wife	—	Ohio
58	James Schroultman	23	Son	Carpenter	Indiana
59	Robert Schroultman	9	Grandson	—	Indiana
60	Nellie Spurgeon	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Merril Spurgeon	30	Son-in-law	Laborer	Arizona
62	Ray Murray	30	Head	Battery Engine	Indiana
63	Marguerite Murray	33	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Raymond Murray	11	Son	—	Illinois
65	Donald Murray	8	Son	—	Illinois
66	Robert Murray	3	Son	—	Indiana
67	Lena Herty	49	Head	—	Ohio
68	Robert Herty	29	Son	Statistician	Indiana
69	Arthur Herty	28	Son	Statistician	Indiana
70	Agnes Herty	25	Daughter	File Clerk	Indiana
71	Bertha Herty	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	Tom Deel	45	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
73	Bertha Deel	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
74	Ruby Deel	17	Daughter	Wrapper	Kentucky
75	Hershell Atkinson	4	Grandson	—	Kentucky
76	Sarah Rimbult	90	Head	—	Indiana
77	Edward Rimbult	53	Son	—	Indiana
78	Susan Byrum	76	Mother	—	Kentucky
79	Harry Messer	35	Head	Accountant Helper	Indiana
80	Clora Messer	29	Wife	Box Maker	Indiana
81	Clifford Jones	53	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
82	Lillie Jones	52	Wife	—	Indiana
83	Othello Jones	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
84	Clarence Babcock	35	Head	Plumber	Indiana
85	Jessie Babcock	31	Wife	—	Indiana
86	Betty Jean Babcock	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
87	Lester Johnson	19	Boarder	Stockman	Indiana
88	John Ray THIS PERSON	63	Head	Paper Finisher	Indiana
89	Glenn Ray	21	Son	Accountant	Indiana
90	Ruth Ray	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
91	Doris Ray	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
92	Thomas Mccauley	36	Head	Laborer	Indiana
93	Coren Mccauley	29	Wife	Saleslady	Indiana
94	Joseph Mccauley	9	Son	—	Indiana
95	Bernard Mccauley	4	Son	—	Indiana
96	Frank Hellingworth	72	Head	—	Indiana
97	Maggie Hellingworth	66	Wife	—	Kentucky
98	Lula Hellingworth	43	Daughter	Starcher	Indiana
99	Henry Hellingworth	35	Son	Clerk	Indiana
100	Joseph Doyle	22	Head	Printer	Indiana

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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)

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