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Ray Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Breathitt, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ray Johnson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Breathitt, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lydia & Thomas — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Breathitt, Kentucky |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 7 Part Crawford Precinct No 3 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gladys Engle | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Johnson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Ray Johnson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lula Johnson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Johnson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Breathitt, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lydia Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lydia Johnson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Johnson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Johnson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Johnson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Johnson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Patsy Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Engle
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
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 — Breathitt, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Breathitt, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel736:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Terry | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Martin S Terry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Robert L Terry | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Emma Terry | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mable Terry | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Irene Terry | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lester Terry | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Barbara Terry | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Evelyn Terry | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Helli Terry | 72 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | French Terry | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Stella Mae Terry | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Arlie Terry | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clyde Terry | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Thelma Terry | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Inez Terry | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Hazel Terry | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Thomas Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lula Johnson | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ray Johnson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Patsy Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Gladys J Engle | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Oscar Terry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Kelley Terry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Belles H Terry | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Wayne Terry | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Rubie Terry | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Laura Terry | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sherman Trent | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mallie Trent | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Jessie Trent | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Willard Trent | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Bertha Trent | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | James Spicer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Sarah Spicer | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Base Spicer | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Indra Spicer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Bertie Spicer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Nannie Spicer | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | W M Belcher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Myrtle Belcher | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 92 | William M Belcher | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Elizabeth Belcher | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Ethel Bryant | 24 | Step Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Marlene Bryant | 5 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Lurline Bryant | 27 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Edith Marie Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | John Belcher | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Bodie Belcher | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Emerson Trent | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)