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John Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emile & Katie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Freight Line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Ray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Beatrice Ray | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Ray | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| John Ray | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Ray | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Freight Line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emile Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emile Ray
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Ray
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Ray
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ray
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus802unitrs:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Luparello | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Italy |
| 2 | Mabel M Luparello | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Charles Jr Luparello | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Frank Tolla | 32 | Boarder | Grocery Clerk | Louisiana |
| 5 | Frances Tolla | 27 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Frank Jr Tolla | 1 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Albert Ray | 44 | Head | Railway Porter | Louisiana |
| 8 | Beulah Ray | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Albert Jr Ray | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | John Ray | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Robert Ray | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lizzie Ray | 3 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | John Perretin | 35 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Texas |
| 14 | Philomene Perretin | 56 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 15 | Beulah Perretin | 26 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | John Ray THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 17 | Beatrice Ray | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ruby Ray | 10 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 19 | John Jr Ray | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Beatrice Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | James Ray | 18 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 22 | Thelma Ray | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Jr Ray | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Thelma Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Thelma Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | James Warren | 51 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary Warren | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | James Jr Warren | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Thelma Warren | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | John Warren | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | William Warren | 11 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary Warren | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Joseph Warren | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lillian Warren | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mabel Warren | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | John Warren | 62 | Head | Night Watchman | Louisiana |
| 37 | Henry Meyers | 67 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mary Meyers | 63 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 39 | Thelma Meyers | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | John Meyers | 44 | Head | Night Watchman | Germany |
| 41 | Annie Meyers | 37 | Wife | Presser | Italy |
| 42 | Hazel Meyers | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Hazel Jr Meyers | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Joseph Christie | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Josephine Christie | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Joseph Jr Christie | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Leola Christie | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Charles Luparello | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 49 | Margaret Luparello | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Margaret Luparello | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)