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Mary Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Graham Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adine Ray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Christine Ray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Ray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elmer Ray | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Vernell Ray | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Uclat Ray | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Bill Ray | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Fildyde Ray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Boyte Ray | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Ray | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 35
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 43
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 54
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Alamance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ray
Spouse · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1671unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George King | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ethel King | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thurman King | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mae King | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edith King | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hilda King | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Morris King | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Lovette | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dora Reece Lovette | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Herbert Lovette | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Fleming Lovette | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Harold Lovette | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jack Lovette | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Hardman | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alice Hardman | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Herbert Hardman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia Hardman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Hardman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mattie Perry | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | M. E. Ellison | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mozelle Ellison | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Eugene Ellison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Vernon Ellison | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Ellison | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Florine Ellison | 17 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Smith | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dacie Smith | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Estelle Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nellie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Elmer Ray | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Ray THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Uclat Ray | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Vernell Ray | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Adine Ray | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 87 | Boyte Ray | 17 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 88 | Fildyde Ray | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ethel Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Christine Ray | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bill Ray | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Cornell | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Cornell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Dewey Cornell | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Buella Cornell | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | James H. Cornell | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | George H. Robertson | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Robertson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Louise Robertson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Catherine Robertson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)