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Mary Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Lelia — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pontotoc-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Ray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bettie Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Ray | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Ray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ondus Ray | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Ray | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Union, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Clarence Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Ray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Ray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ray
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02059-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph H. Tunnell | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ladell W. Tunnell | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ann Tunnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Joseph Jr. Tunnell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Thomas E. Hodges | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Elsie A. Hodges | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | William W. Mcgregor | 39 | Head | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 48 | Alcie W. Mcgregor | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Milton Mcgregor | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Glynn Mcgregor | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Marjorie Mcgregor | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Johnnie L. (W) Pulley | 36 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 53 | Christine Pulley | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Rex Pulley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Redenna Pulley | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Quinton E. W. Lantrip | 30 | Head | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 57 | Essie Lantrip | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bill Lantrip | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Edward Lantrip | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Raymond Lantrip | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Wilma Lantrip | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Monette Lantrip | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | George W. Wells | 83 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Maggie Wells | 68 | Wife | House Keeper | Alabama |
| 65 | Beulah (W) Wilkerson | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Rosie Wilkerson | 83 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | John W. Kelly | 62 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Cora (X) Kelly | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Windom Kelly | 29 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cecil Kelly | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Telly Kelly | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie Kelly | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Raymond (W) Hamilton | 60 | Head | Repair Work | Illinois |
| 74 | James F. (X) Ray | 38 | Head | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Ray THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ondus Ray | 24 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Kathleen Ray | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Bettie Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Ray | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | A. W. Reynolds | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)