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John Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Ray | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elsie Price | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Ray | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ruth Price | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Lois Ray | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Ray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Ray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Ray | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 1
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 11
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ray
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ray
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Ray
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Ray
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ray
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucille Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laverne Berg | 28 | Sister | Housework | Iowa |
| 42 | John S Ray | 55 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 43 | Lillie Ray | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lucille Ray | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Donald Ray | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | John Jr Ray THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 47 | Lois Ray | 19 | In law | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Elsie B Price | 43 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Ruth Edna Price | 73 | Lodge | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Elmer A Berg | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 51 | Gwendolyn Berg | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Charlotte Anne Berg | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | George M Berg | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Albert M Berg | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Hulda Berg | 50 | Sister | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 56 | Louis H Barnholtz | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Hattie E Barnholtz | 70 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Walter S Barnholtz | 21 | Grand Son | Butcher | Iowa |
| 59 | Carl E Newman | 69 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 60 | Hilda Newman | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Nellie Pendergast | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Edward J Pendergast | 38 | Son | Buyer | Iowa |
| 63 | Catherine Pendergast | 34 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 64 | Paul Pendergast | 24 | Son | Scalper | Iowa |
| 65 | Joan Dah | 40 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 66 | Jean Dah | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Mary Ann Van Haart | 27 | Head | — | Holland |
| 68 | Marinus Van Haart | 4 | Son | Labor | Holland |
| 69 | Matthew L Boyle | 27 | Head | Mechanic | So Dakota |
| 70 | Dorothy Boyle | 23 | Wife | — | So Dakota |
| 71 | Jean M Boyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Maurine Boyle | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Earl Curry | 29 | Head | Mechanic | So Dakota |
| 74 | Ester Curry | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Ed H Howe | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 76 | Helen Howe | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Paul Thorn | 45 | Head | Watchman | Nebraska |
| 78 | Venia Thorn | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Bernice Thorn | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Fred Olson | 58 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)