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Mary Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Marshall — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsville District Carter Bridge Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stable Boy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stable Boy |
| Township / Ward | Scottsville District Carter Bridge Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Ray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Ray | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edith Ray | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 4
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Marshall |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 12
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Marshall R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Head, age 23
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsville District Carter Bridge Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | Stable Boy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| 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 Mary Ray (~0.84 confidence) and father Marshall Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Mary Ray
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Marshall Ray
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Ray
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ray
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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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 — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harma Jones | 75 | Head | Old Age | Virginia |
| 42 | Harma Jones | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Charlie Marshall | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Alma H Marshall | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ray Marshall | 34 | Son | Work On Farm | Virginia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Marshall | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 47 | Gooch J Marshall | 31 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 48 | Mildred Marshall | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Woodrow Peten | 23 | Lodger | Laborer On Farm | Virginia |
| 50 | Luton|Linton R Mayo | 30 | Head | Foreman On Farm | Virginia |
| 51 | Helen H Mayo | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Joyce Ann Mayo | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Edward Ray THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Stable Boy | Virginia |
| 54 | Edith J Ray | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lyle Marie Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Robt. L Muller | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 57 | Helen Muller | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Levi Knight | 20 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 59 | Nathaniel Knight | 27 | Butler | Butler | Virginia |
| 60 | Marjory Bowler | 25 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 61 | Jarvis Sherfield | 60 | Gardner | Gardner | Virginia |
| 62 | Arthur Clark | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Georma Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Roy H Clark | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mildred E Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ward L Clark | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Virginia E Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Fred L Clark | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Frank L Clark | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robt. L Martin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Henry D Batten | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Fannie L Batten | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Francis Batten | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Nancy Lee Batten | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ernest E Sprouse | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Rosetta C Sprouse | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Albert Shifflett | 35 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 78 | Nelly Shifflett | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Albert Mathew Swann | 64 | Head | Mining | Jordan |
| 80 | Thomas H Pace | 31 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)