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Mary Ray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First Sea West Beaver Dam Twps |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Ray | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Ray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mettie Ray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thel Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Beatrice Ray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lucy Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Daniel Ray | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Oscar Ray | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Duncan Ray | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frederick Ray | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| David Ray | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Ray | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Ray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 23
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 30
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 42
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Mary Ray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Ray (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Bill Ray
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ray
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will A. Mcintyre | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Mcintyre | 14 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Shedie Mcintyre | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Josephine Mcintyre | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Idell M. Mcintyre | 9 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hazel Mcintyre | 6 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lizzie B. Mcintyre | 3 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Duncan D. Mckeithan | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rebecca Mckeithan | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth S. Mckeithan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Kenneth S. Mckeithan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William Mcr. Monroe | 52 | Head | Employer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah Mcr. Monroe | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | J. William Mcr. Monroe | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Daniel G. Monroe | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary B. Monroe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Luella Mcr. Monroe | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Daniel Ray | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Ray THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert L. Ray | 19 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 21 | Christine Ray | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Duncan J. Ray | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie L. Ray | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | David D. Ray | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thel M. Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mettie J. Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frederick D. Ray | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bessie B. Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Beatrice Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Oscar Ray | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Patrick | 38 | Head | Employer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Katie Patrick | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ralph Brooks | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sophie Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ralph A. Brooks | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James W. Brooks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie J. Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Daniel G. Barefoot | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bettie A. Barefoot | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James W. Barefoot | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Blake V. Barefoot | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William B. Morgan | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sarah J. Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Vernon M. Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nathan W. Morgan | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Susan J. Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | David T. Morgan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alvin Autry | 26 | Helper | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)