Robert Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Teresa — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ripley-County, Indiana
Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Ripley
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	152
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Jackson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Donald Ray	Son	—		~1940
Wyvetta Ray	Spouse	—	15	~1925
Robert Ray	Head	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Ripley, Indiana

Son, age 1

Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Ripley, Indiana

Son, age 12

Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Ripley-County, Indiana

Head, age 23

Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Ripley
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	152
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Robert Ray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Robert Ray

b. ~1883

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Teresa Ray

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Ray

Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00277)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Betty A. Schmid	5	daughter	—	Indiana
2	Irene A. Schmid	4	daughter	—	Indiana
3	Charles H. Schmid	3	son	—	Indiana
4	Donald E. Schmid	1	son	—	Indiana
5	Charles Gilland	52	Head	Farmer	Indiana
6	Dorothy M. Gilland	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	George C. Gilland	20	Son	Laborer	Indiana
8	Norma M. Gilland	16	daughter	—	Indiana
9	Virginia H. Gilland	14	daughter	—	Indiana
10	Donald W. Gilland	11	son	—	Indiana
11	George W. Gilland	78	father	—	Indiana
12	Charles Fellerman	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
13	Minne Fellerman	54	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Erma K. Fellerman	21	daughter	Housework	Indiana
15	Edwin O. Retzner	24	Head	Farmer	Indiana
16	Evelyn Retzner	21	Sister	Housework	Indiana
17	William Ullerbach	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
18	Lydia Ullerbach	47	wife	—	Indiana
19	Robert O. Ray	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Theresa Ray	57	wife	—	Indiana
21	Fern G. Ray	22	daughter	Laborer	Indiana
22	Robert W. Ray THIS PERSON	23	Head	Laborer	Indiana
23	Wyvetta F. Ray	15	wife	—	Ohio
24	Donald L. Ray	0	son	—	Indiana
25	Anna G. Stei	43	Head	—	Indiana
26	Frank A. Stei	49	brother	Farmer	Indiana
27	Clarence Butt	41	Head	Farmer	Indiana
28	Roy C. Butt	37	brother	Farmer	Indiana
29	Gilly A. Butt	64	Head	—	Indiana
30	William Hinner	61	brother	Farmer	Indiana
31	Mildred Hinner	15	Niece	—	Indiana
32	Paul M. Black	43	Head	Farmer	Indiana
33	Norma M. Black	37	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Roy R. Black	17	Son	—	Indiana
35	Beta J. Black	15	daughter	—	Indiana
36	Paul E. Black	13	son	—	Indiana
37	Mary E. Black	11	daughter	—	Indiana
38	Emma F. Black	10	daughter	—	Indiana
39	Geneva Black	8	daughter	—	Indiana
40	William Black	7	son	—	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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