Mary Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cowlitz-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowlitz-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cowlitz-County, Washington
Surname	Ray
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ostrander (village)
1935 Residence (County)	Cowlitz
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Ostrander Village
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Edith Pascoe	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Wales Ray	Head	—	64	~1876
Frank Ray	Son	—	23	~1917
Glenn Ray	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Ray	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Cowlitz, Washington

Spouse, age 29

Cowlitz, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Cowlitz, Washington

Spouse, age 39

Cowlitz, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Cowlitz-County, Washington

Spouse, age 49

Cowlitz-County, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ostrander (village)
1935 Residence (County)	Cowlitz
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Mary Ray

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Cowlitz-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04337-00015)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Allen Boyet	46	Head	Sectionhand	Oregon
2	Myrtle Boyet	36	Wife	—	Washington
3	Everett Boyet	12	Son	—	Washington
4	Darlene Boyet	6	Daughter	—	Washington
5	Wales Ray	64	Head	Steam Stationary Engineer	North Carolina
6	Mary Ray THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Frank Ray	23	Son	Machine Helper	Washington
8	Glenn Ray	21	Son	Lumber Piler	Washington
9	Edith Pascoe	27	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Anna Wend	37	Head	—	Oregon
11	Richard Wend	14	Son	—	Oregon
12	Rose Marie Wend	12	Daughter	—	Washington
13	Laurence Holcomb	42	Head	Sectionhand	Ohio
14	Ethel Holcomb	41	Wife	—	Kansas
15	Lois Holcomb	18	Daughter	New Worker	Oregon
16	Freddie Holcomb	9	Son	—	Washington
17	Peggy Holcomb	4	Daughter	—	Washington
18	Patty Jane Holcomb	1	Daughter	—	Washington
19	Albert Pedersen	58	Head	Shingle Weaver	Norway
20	Daisy Pedersen	36	Wife	—	Montana
21	William Hamlet	15	Step son	52	Montana
22	Charles Hamlet	16	Step son	52	Montana
23	Lee C. Blackwell	48	Head	Fireman	Idaho
24	Nell Blackwell	48	Wife	—	Washington
25	Arthur Denham	43	Head	Sectionhand	Missouri
26	Louise Denham	24	Wife	—	Colorado
27	Jack Denham	13	Son	—	Colorado
28	Wayne Denham	11	Son	—	Colorado
29	Melba Denham	9	Daughter	—	Colorado
30	Jackie Lee Brown	6	Step son	—	Colorado
31	Willa Hack	19	Daughter	—	Colorado
32	William Foley	35	Head	Sectionhand	Washington
33	Edith Foley	29	Wife	—	Oregon
34	Ralph A. Buck	37	Head	Sectionhand	Kansas
35	Nora Buck	20	Wife	—	Idaho
36	Lonnie A. Buck	1	Son	—	Washington
37	Alberta Pitman	15	Sister in law	—	Idaho
38	Harry Tedemark	43	Head	Millwright Helper	Wisconsin
39	Dorothy Tedemark	32	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
40	June Tedemark	13	Daughter	—	Washington

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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.

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