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Mary Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mattie & Lucille — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Ray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lucille Ray | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| James Sample | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Industry | OT |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Mattie Hughes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mattie Hughes
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Ray
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Ray
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Ray
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ray
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Christine Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2476unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Kinney | 55 | Head | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 2 | Emma Kinney | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lester H. Hughes | 49 | Head | — | Washington DC |
| 4 | Beatrice L. P. Hughes | 50 | Wife | Waiter | Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas H. Long | 70 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 6 | Lenora Long | 60 | Wife | Butler | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E. Tucker | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert L. Robinson | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Maggie E. Robinson | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Rich L. Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Katherine M. Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert T. Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alexander Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Joshua Smith | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rebecca Smith | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Alberta E. Smith | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Rosa Tucker | 41 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Haywood Tucker | 3 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Bertha Pleasants | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary E. Pleasants | 11 | Daughter | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 21 | Archie L. Evans | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Christine Evans | 25 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 23 | Thelma E. Jones | 24 | Lodger | Domestic Work | Virginia |
| 24 | James Mason | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Mason | 19 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Sidney French | 20 | Head | Floor Hand | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary F. French | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Ragel | 30 | Head | Domestic Work | Washington DC |
| 29 | Herbert Ragel | 9 | Son | Domestic Work | Virginia |
| 30 | Alvin Ragel | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William L. Thondry | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucille Ray | 39 | Head | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary F. Ray THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Checker | Virginia |
| 34 | Christine E. Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Sample | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Isaac Charles | 24 | Head | Domestic Work | South Carolina |
| 37 | Emma Charles | 21 | Sister | Domestic Work | South Carolina |
| 38 | Emma Hudson | 49 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 39 | Elsie Hudson | 26 | Daughter | Domestic Work | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Benton | 39 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ruby G. Benton | 47 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 42 | John E. Garnett | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Garnett | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sylvester Brown | 26 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucy Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Sylvester Jr. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Randolph Brown | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ruby M. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John L. Pate | 19 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lilla Pate | 46 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
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)