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Ray Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Anderson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ray H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Wilkesboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Anderson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sarah Anderson | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Anderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Billie Anderson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ray Anderson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gray Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sidney Anderson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Birdy Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lee Anderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gladys Anderson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Anderson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkes, North …
Son, age 21
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 14 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Ray H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Son, age 33
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Mountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ray Anderson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birdy Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gray Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary F Anderson | 6 | Gr Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maudie Shatley | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Davis | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Davis | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Edward Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Virginia Davis | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gay Wilson | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | William G Wilson | 6 | Gr Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Noah Bryant | 47 | Son Law | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Fay Bryant | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fred Finley | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred Finley | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred T Finley | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Norah F Finley | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary J Finley | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Roby Shermate | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Willa G Shermate | 24 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | James D Shermate | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lura E Shermate | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Millie A Shermate | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | S Davis | 68 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sidney Anderson | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah W Anderson | 41 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ray H Anderson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby L Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lee R Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Birdy M Anderson | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Gray R Anderson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gladys H Anderson | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Virginia A Anderson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ralph C Anderson | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary L Anderson | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sidney H Anderson | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth N Anderson | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Billie C Anderson | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dewey Anderson | 32 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jessie Anderson | 27 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth M Anderson | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Louisa P Anderson | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie M Anderson | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie M Anderson | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dewitt M Anderson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jerry H Blackburn | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Blackburn | 32 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lovie T Blackburn | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Fannie J Blackburn | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cecil M Blackburn | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Buster C Blackburn | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nannie R Blackburn | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Banie B Blackburn | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)