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John Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yancey-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yancey-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerma Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Ray | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Paul Ray | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Everett Ray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carl Ray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cora Ray | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yancey, North …
Head, age 36
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Head, age 47
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Head, age 57
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Ray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ray
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yancey-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flossie Harris | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rupert Harris | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cecil Harris | 23 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Addie Harris | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bill Harris | 18 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Harris | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Francis Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carl Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Oscar Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Donal Jean Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fred Thomas | 32 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | John O. Ray THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cora Ray | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Everett Ray | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Carl Ray | 18 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 16 | Allerma Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Paul Ray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clounee Robinson | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lillian Robinson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Doyle Robinson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ransom O. Silver | 45 | Head | Project Supervisor | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Silver | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Evelyn Silver | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Margaret Silver | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Minnie Silver | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Oscar O. Tipton | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Lucy Tipton | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Doris Tipton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Tipton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Robbie Tipton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty Jean Tipton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sam O. Robinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | J. B. Robinson | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Talmage Robinson | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Katherine Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jim Mccoy Robinson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Allie Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | J. O. Robinson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)