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John Ray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Ray | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mattie Ray | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 10
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 20
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 30
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Ray
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ray
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockell F Morrell | 32 | Head | Drawing | South Carolina |
| 2 | Roberta E Morrell | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Judy N Nicholas | 41 | Head | Asst Barber | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dora O Nicholas | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | See Nicholas | 20 | Son | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sam Nicholas | 14 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 7 | P N Nicholas | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ray Nicholas | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Harold Nicholas | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie B Player | 43 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annette R Player | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruby Player | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Billy Player | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas Nicholas | 21 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie S Nicholas | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mackey J Brogdon | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sam Brogdon | 37 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Madison Brogdon | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 19 | Oscar Brogdon | 18 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ellen Jean Brogdon | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie D Hardin | 27 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rosella Hardin | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Harvey D Mckenzie | 25 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jamie R Mckenzie | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Wiley R Richardson | 35 | Head | Stack Lumber | South Carolina |
| 26 | Flora Roberts | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Leon Roberts | 28 | Son | Messenger Boy | South Carolina |
| 28 | Wesley R Branham | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margaret S Branham | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Wesley J Moseley | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Lee Moseley | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Adrin Moseley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John B Ray THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mattie B Ray | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Barbara Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Woodrow Smith | 22 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth Smith | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Freeman W Outlaw | 40 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Bell Outlaw | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Outlaw | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)