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Mary Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | School District 27 St Andrews |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Ray | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Josie Ray | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 9
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Martha L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 18
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Spouse, age 29
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Mary Ray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Ray
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ray
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Ray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Ray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ray
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Redmond | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lillie Redmond | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Naomi Redmond | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Henry P Redmond | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jessie P Redmond | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Alma H Redmond | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edna Redmond | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Josephine Redmond | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | James B Redmond | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Esther Redmond | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Floyd N Redmond | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Derby C Redmond | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Jr Ray | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lena B Ray | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John F Ray | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Lomax | 41 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Minnie Lomax | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Labonza Lomax | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lee Jay Lomax | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Telecious Lomax | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Frank Lynch | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Washington | 40 | Head | Well Digger | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lessie Washington | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Walter Smith | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 75 | Aquilla Smith | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Gladys Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Hiawatha Smith | 20 | Son | Saw Mill | South Carolina |
| 78 | Evalyn Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Walter Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Elijah Lee | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lee | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Thomas Lee | 17 | Son | Dish-Washer | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Willie Lee | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Lee | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Bernice Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Charlotte Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Doc Lee | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest Lee | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | George H Lee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Josephine Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Arthur Ray | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Josie Ray | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Ray THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)