John Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cayuga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cayuga-County, New York
Surname	Ray
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Throopville
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Additional Details
Occupation	Tug boat captain
Industry	Dredging
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Tug Boat Captain
Township / Ward	Throopville
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Ray	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Ray	Head	—	60	~1880
Harriet Ray	Other	—	29	~1911
Irwin Ray	Son	—	18	~1922
Richard Ray	Son	—	35	~1905
Susan Ray	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Cayuga, New …

Head, age 40

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Cutter
Industry	Shoes
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cayuga, New …

Head, age 50

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Captain
Industry	Barge Canal
Class of Worker	8680
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cayuga-County, New …

Head, age 60

Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Throopville
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Occupation	Tug boat captain
Industry	Dredging
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Ray

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02508-00803)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Ray THIS PERSON	60	Head	Tug Boat Captain	New York
42	Susan Ray	59	Wife	—	New York
43	Mildred Ray	20	Daughter	Servant	New York
44	Irwin Ray	18	Son	New Worker	New York
45	Richard Ray	35	Son	Laborer	New York
46	Harriet Ray	29	Daughter-in-law	Waitress	New York
47	Charles S. Myers	79	Head	—	New York
48	Nancy Myers	65	Wife	—	New York
49	John Gordon	57	Head	Barber	Michigan
50	Pearl Gordon	53	Wife	—	New York
51	Henry Harmon	68	Head	Janitor	New York
52	Harriett Harmon	66	Wife	Janitor	New York
53	Clarence Chesney	37	Head	Service Man	New York
54	Dorothy Chesney	37	Wife	—	New York
55	Flora Chesney	18	Daughter	—	New York
56	Virginia Chesney	16	Daughter	—	New York
57	Barbara Chesney	14	Daughter	—	New York
58	Theodore Chesney	9	Son	—	New York
59	Clarence Jr. Chesney	7	Son	—	New York
60	Bert Weaver	58	Head	Weaver	New York
61	Nellie Weaver	50	Wife	—	New York
62	Clarabelle Weaver	13	Daughter	—	New York
63	Solomon Houghtaling	72	Head	Wholesaler	New York
64	Jennie Houghtaling	68	Wife	—	New York
65	Kenneth Barrilley	27	Head	Clerk	New York
66	Myra Barrilley	29	Wife	—	New York
67	Ramsey Mowatt	34	Head	Yarn Man	Scotland
68	Mildred Mowatt	27	Wife	Monograming	New York
69	Robert Mowatt	13	Son	—	Scotland
70	John Breant	34	Head	Truck Driver	New York
71	Marjorie Breant	30	Wife	—	New York
72	John Jr. Breant	7	Son	—	New York
73	David Breant	4	Son	—	New York
74	James Sharples	49	Head	Guard	England
75	Mary Sharples	51	Wife	—	Eire
76	James Jr. Sharples	22	Son	—	New York
77	Mary A. Sharples	20	Daughter	—	New York
78	John O. Clark	71	Head	Repair	New York
79	Lee Radford	37	Head	Salesman	New York
80	John Radford	17	Son	—	New York

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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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