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Robert Ray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ray across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burnsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Ray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Ray | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Ray | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Fred Ray | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rena Ray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emma Ray | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Head, age 22
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yancey, North …
Head, age 27
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Head, age 42
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Yancey, North …
Spouse, age 52
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Rob |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yancey-County, North …
Head, age 66
Yancey-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Ransey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burnsville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yancey |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Robert Ray across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Ray
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | D. Presley | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | William P. Presley | 16 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert J. Ray THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Emma Ray | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas G. Ray | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary D. Ray | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gladys N. Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fred J. Ray | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rena E. Ray | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Cleophus Robertson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hollie L. Robertson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Roy Robertson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Earl Robertson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Clyde E. Robertson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Reba Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Carol Robertson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James M. Banks | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hellen Banks | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Cora S. Banks | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Grace Banks | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John O. Dellinger | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Etta Dellinger | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Helen L. Dellinger | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Benjamin L. Dellinger | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles Dellinger | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Loyd L. Dellinger | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bertha Dellinger | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jerry E. Quillson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Addie Quillson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Earl Quillson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Luther Quillson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jesse Quillson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Essie Quillson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Trula Quillson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Fid R. Buchanan | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Edna M. Buchanan | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Maude Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Avery J. Buchanan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Maggie Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Edith Buchanan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Irene Buchanan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Paul Buchanan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Coleman G. Turner | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Stella E. Turner | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James W. Turner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary H. Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Edith M. Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Charles E. Turner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John W. Chrisawn | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Della Chrisawn | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)