YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
MR

Mary Ray — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Rhode Island

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Portugal Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKent-County, Rhode Island
SurnameRay
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplacePortugal
1935 Residence (City)West Warwick
1935 Residence (County)Kent
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 0
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth CountryPortugal
Birthplace (normalized)portugal
Township / WardWest Warwick
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Evelyn Ray Daughter — 8 ~1932
Frank Ray Head — 50 ~1890
Frank Ray Son — 22 ~1918
Alfred Ray Son — 18 ~1922
George Ray Son — 16 ~1924
Thomas Ray Son — 10 ~1930
Mary Ray Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Kent, Rhode …
Other, age 25
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ray
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Portugal
Year of Immigration 1914
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Portugal
Mother's Birthplace Portugal
Occupation Speedertender
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Portuguese
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) portugal
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Other, age 33
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ray
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Portugal
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1906
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Portugal
Mother's Birthplace Portugal
Can Read/Write No
Mother Tongue Portuguese
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) portugal
1940
Kent-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 42
Kent-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
Surname Ray
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Portugal
1935 Residence (City) West Warwick
1935 Residence (County) Kent
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country Portugal
Birthplace (normalized) portugal

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Ray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ray
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Rhode Island Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03759-00374)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Raymond Afflick 6 Son — Rhode Island
42 Reinette Afflick 4 Daughter — Rhode Island
43 Lillian Afflick 50 Head — Rhode Island
44 Robert Afflick 24 Son — Rhode Island
45 Anna Afflick 20 Daughter Clerk Rhode Island
46 Kathern Robbins 63 Lodger — Nova Scotia
47 Adelard Laroche 39 Head Iceman Rhode Island
48 Bertha Laroche 37 Wife — Rhode Island
49 Robert Laroche 15 Son — Rhode Island
50 Adelard Jr. Laroche 12 Son — Rhode Island
51 Albert De Foris 77 Head — Italy
52 Rose De Foris 78 Wife — Italy
53 Rosarie Colicchio 41 Daughter Winder Italy
54 Carl Colicchio 52 Son in law Shoemaker Italy
55 Frances Colicchio 9 Grand dau — Rhode Island
56 Carlo Colicchio 8 Grand son — Rhode Island
57 Virginia Repose 37 Head — Azores
58 Mabel Repose 13 Daughter — Rhode Island
59 Jovinna Repose 7 Daughter — Rhode Island
60 Delo Repose 2 Son — Rhode Island
61 Eugene Di Belle 38 Head Salesman Rhode Island
62 Ethel Di Belle 39 Wife — New York
63 Ethel Di Belle 12 Daughter — Rhode Island
64 Phylis Di Belle 10 Daughter — Rhode Island
65 Jean Di Belle 8 Daughter — Rhode Island
66 Edward Di Belle 6 Son — Rhode Island
67 David Di Belle 3 Son — Rhode Island
68 Frank Ray 50 Head Overseer Portugal
69 Mary Ray THIS PERSON 42 Wife — Portugal
70 Frank Jr. Ray 22 Son Laborer Rhode Island
71 Alfred Ray 18 Son Beamer Rhode Island
72 George Ray 16 Son — Rhode Island
73 Thomas Ray 10 Son — Rhode Island
74 Evelyn Ray 8 Daughter — Rhode Island
75 Pierre Laroche 50 Head Painter Canada French
76 Clara Laroche 70 Mother — Canada French
77 Walter J. Lawrence 52 Head Card Stripper Rhode Island
78 Minnie Lawrence 41 Wife — Rhode Island
79 Francis Lawrence 13 Son — Rhode Island
80 Norman Lawrence 11 Son — Rhode Island

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)

👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants