John Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hunt-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hunt-County, Texas
Surname	Ray
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Hunt
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Soft Drink Bottling Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Greenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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	—	19	~1921
Juanita Ray	Daughter	—	30	~1910
John Ray	Head	—	55	~1885
John Ray	Son	—	22	~1918
Billie Ray	Son	—	16	~1924
Madie Ray	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Hunt, Texas

Head, age 36

Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● 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	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	city mfg co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Hunt, Texas

Head, age 46

Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Bottling Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Hunt-County, Texas

Head, age 55

Hunt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Hunt
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Soft Drink Bottling Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1440
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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John Ray

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Texas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04071-00169)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna R. Ray	47	Wife	—	Texas
2	Modell R. Ray	28	Daughter	Seamstress	Texas
3	O. A. Ray	19	Son	Laborer	Texas
4	Ruby L. Ray	14	Daughter	—	Texas
5	Travis D. Ray	11	Son	—	Texas
6	Loyd Ray	9	Son	—	Texas
7	J. R. Ray	6	Son	—	Texas
8	John A. Ray THIS PERSON	55	Head	Salesman	Texas
9	Madie Ray	51	Wife	—	Texas
10	Juanita Ray	30	Daughter	Manager Baby Shop	Texas
11	John Albert Ray	22	Son	—	Texas
12	Mildred Ray	19	Daughter	—	Texas
13	Billie Jr. Ray	16	Son	—	Texas
14	Bobbie Jennings	37	Head	Engineer	Texas
15	Verba Jennings	30	Wife	—	Texas
16	R. W. Jennings	14	Son	—	Texas
17	Maxine Jennings	11	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Bobbie Jr. Jennings	8	Son	—	Texas
19	Jerry Jennings	3	Son	—	Texas
20	Patsy B. Cain	74	Head	—	England
21	Abbie C. Cain	63	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Frances Caldwell	21	Granddaughter	—	Texas
23	Susie G. Smith	38	Head	Housekeeper	Texas
24	Rachel Smith	26	Wife	Plumber	Texas
25	Eloise E. Smith	10	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Jasper T. Smith	22	Brother	Canvassing Salesman	Texas
27	Edgar Hawk	56	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
28	Virginia Hawk	27	Wife	—	Texas
29	Emma L. Birch	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Dorothy Sullivan	18	Boarder	Beauty Operator	Texas
31	John T. Birch	63	Head	Flagman	Kentucky
32	J. R. Perry	28	Head	Laborer	Texas
33	Helene Perry	22	Wife	—	Texas
34	Michael Perry	2	Son	—	Texas
35	Price B. Rainey	38	Head	Foreman	Texas
36	Myrtle Rainey	35	Wife	—	Texas
37	Carol M. Rainey	3	Daughter	—	Texas
38	Nellie Wilkerson	67	Head	—	Texas
39	Anthony Polk	75	Head	—	Louisiana
40	Willie Ann Polk	65	Wife	—	Texas

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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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