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Robert Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Indiana, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Indiana, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Belle — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Indiana, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Industry | Daily Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Township / Ward | Indiana City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ray | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Sarah Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lucilla Ray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lucilla Ray | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Evening Gazette |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Industry | Daily Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Robert Ray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Ray
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Ray
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Ray
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ray
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Indiana, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Indiana, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2046:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna M Hoffman | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Henry B Beers | 63 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Emma L Beers | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jean Beers | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Samuel Sonahey | 68 | Head | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna B Sonahey | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Bessie M Sonahey | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Daniel C Davis | 33 | Son-in-law | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Hazel M Davis | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna M Davis | 5 | Grand dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ida M Barbers | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Classie P Barbers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harry L Barbers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Louise Barbers | 17 | Daughter | Painting | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George H Greiner | 42 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Pearl Greiner | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | George H Jr Greiner | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Viola Gibson | 20 | Roomer | Indexer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William L George | 38 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lois M George | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William M George | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Clyde N Ball | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marion Ball | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Norman Craig | 41 | Head | Veterinarian | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sarah Craig | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jean Craig | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jane Craig | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Hallie A Craig | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Norma Mae Craig | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Craig | 18 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Myrtle Isenberg | 20 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph E Heitsh | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Jennie E Heitsh | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Laura Church | 24 | Roomer | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Paul O'Donnell | 27 | Roomer | Serviceman | Ohio |
| 86 | Robert N Ray | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Belle N Ray | 70 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Florence Fulmer | 20 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Robert N Ray THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Publisher | Iowa |
| 90 | Lucilla O Ray | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Lucilla Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Sarah J Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | N Dewitt Ray | 36 | Head | Publisher | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jess Ray | 36 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Elizabeth A Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John K Wells | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary K Wells | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James Heberling | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ulda Heberling | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | May Heberling | 23 | Daughter | Table Work | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)