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Ray Johnson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Johnson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nanny & Matthew — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Mississippi |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mccomb City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Johnson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rosa Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Johnson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ray Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bernard Johnson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cornelia Johnson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pike, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pike-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Pike-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McComb City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Jobber |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nanny Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nanny Johnson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Johnson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Johnson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Johnson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Johnson
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rosa Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Johnson
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 — Pike, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1162unit:1032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie Thompson | 33 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 2 | Janie W Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lay L Rossman | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Robert Linton | 33 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ellen Johnson | 60 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 6 | William Simmons | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Joseph H Walker | 40 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 8 | Minnie Walker | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Earl Walker | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Charles Calvin | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rosa A Calvin | 3 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Allie Walker | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Hugh Flowers | 28 | Head | Body Washer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ruby Flowers | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jack W Flowers | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | John Ellis | 49 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ada M Ellis | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Charles Nobles | 50 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jessie L Nobles | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charles H Nobles | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | William Nobles | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Major L Nobles | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Laura W Nobles | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Gloria N Nobles | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mabel R Nobles | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James L Nobles | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William Johnson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Cornelia Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Rosa L Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ray Johnson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | William Jr Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bernard Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Marjorie R Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | John Dillon | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sara Dillon | 20 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sara Dillon | 77 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jesse Jones | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Eula L Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joseph E Scobey | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mabel Scobey | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Annie Spurlock | 65 | Boarder | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 42 | Silas Conerly | 71 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Edna Conerly | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ike Sutton | 59 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie Sutton | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jannie Floyd | 48 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 47 | Frank Robinson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mamie Robinson | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Edgar B Robinson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Hazel Buchanan | 17 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)