Robert Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert Dean
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	332
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Ray	Spouse	—	19	~1921
Robert Ray	Son	—	2	~1938
Billy Ray	Son	—		~1940
Robert Ray	Head	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Other, age 2

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert E
Relationship to Head	grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Other, age 11

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
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

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 25

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Ray
Given Name	Robert Dean
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	332
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Robert Ray

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana

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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00172)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edith Pigg	34	Wife	Beauty Operator	Indiana
42	Marjorie Lee Pigg	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Wayne Alice Pigg	24	Daughter	Butter Wrapper	Indiana
44	Charles Holmes	61	Head	Service Man	Kansas
45	Jessie E. Holmes	53	Wife	—	Illinois
46	Betty Lou Asklund	9	G-child	—	Indiana
47	Blanche Hupp	70	Head	Secretary	Indiana
48	Isaac Hupp	72	Brother	—	Indiana
49	Lawrence Redmond	52	Head	Salesman	Indiana
50	Patrick Leonard	58	Br-in-law	Salesman	Indiana
51	Elizabeth Leonard	58	Sister	—	Illinois
52	Fannie L. Martin	79	Head	—	Indiana
53	Edith Woodruff	53	Head	Cafe Operator	Indiana
54	Bertha Doggy	46	Head	Housekeeper	Indiana
55	Helen Doggy	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	Joan Doggy	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Alvia Fryer	27	Head	Baker	Indiana
58	Cecil Fryer	26	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Mary Kirkham	48	Head	Seamstress	Illinois
60	Norma Kirkham	18	Daughter	Laborer	Illinois
61	Arden Kirkham	13	Son	—	Illinois
62	Gael Lejeune	67	Head	Repairman	Belgium
63	Emily Lejeune	67	Wife	—	Belgium
64	Mary Pierson	35	Head	Waitress	Indiana
65	John Pierson	15	Son	—	Indiana
66	Eugene Pierson	12	Son	—	Kentucky
67	Harrison Ellinger	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
68	Hazel Ellinger	23	Wife	—	Indiana
69	George Mckenney	47	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
70	Ettie Mckenney	44	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Betty Ann Mckenney	20	Daughter	Office Work	Indiana
72	Dorothy Mckenney	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	James Sisson	23	Head	Shoe Salesman	Illinois
74	Geraldine Sisson	22	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Robert Dean Ray THIS PERSON	25	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
76	Ruth Ray	19	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Robert Ray	2	Son	—	Michigan
78	Billy Ray	0	Son	—	Indiana
79	Eva Lee Welborn	41	Head	—	Kansas
80	Betsy Lee Welborn	20	Daughter	Assistant	Indiana

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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.

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