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Robert Ray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Ray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameRay
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Troy
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardTroy
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Valetti Ray Daughter — 15 ~1925
Robert Ray Son — 11 ~1929
Dorothy Ray Daughter — 4 ~1936
Shirley Ray Daughter — 5 ~1935
Lois Ray Daughter — 9 ~1931
Robert Ray Head — 39 ~1901
Marilyn Ray Daughter — 13 ~1927
Lottie Ray Spouse — 37 ~1903
Richard Ray Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 1
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ray
Given Name Robert R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 11
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Ray
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Troy
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Robert Ray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Ray
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Valetti Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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

1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-01018)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 George S Warner 47 Head Electrician New York
42 Mary Warner 47 Wife — New York
43 Margaret Warner 26 Daughter Stenographer New York
44 — None — — —
45 John Guild 43 Head Carpenter New York
46 Margaret Guild 36 Wife Carpenter New York
47 Margaret Guild 16 Daughter — New York
48 Dorothy Guild 14 Daughter — New York
49 Betty Guild 12 Daughter — New York
50 Lois Guild 9 Daughter — New York
51 Ida Van Denburg 56 Head — New York
52 Doris Van Denburg 18 Daughter — New York
53 Robert Ray 39 Head Sand Mixing Maryland
54 Lottie Ray 37 Wife Machine Oper New York
55 Valetti Ray 15 Daughter — New York
56 Marilyn Ray 13 Daughter — New York
57 Robert Ray THIS PERSON 11 Son — New York
58 Lois Ray 9 Daughter — New York
59 Richard Ray 7 Son — New York
60 Shirley Ray 5 Daughter — New York
61 Dorothy Ray 4 Daughter — New York
62 Bernard Borts 51 Head Coal Handler New York
63 Grace Borts 49 Wife Machine Oper New York
64 Agustus Borts 66 Father — New York
65 Crawford Lattimore 29 Head Splicer New York
66 Alice Lattimore 26 Wife — New York
67 Joan Lattimore 7 Daughter — New York
68 Donald Lattimore 3 Son — New York
69 Laura Hawley 55 Head — Poland
70 Joseph Hawley 37 Son Tool Maker Poland
71 May Myers 40 Roomer Machine Oper New York
72 William Myers 67 Head — Vermont
73 Marjorie Cochrane 51 Head — New York
74 Rose Keeler 67 Head — New York
75 Victory Keeler 49 Sister — New York
76 Martin Kane 48 Head Hydro Elec Oper New York
77 Margaret Kane 47 Wife — New York
78 John Kane 18 Son — New York
79 Mary Kane 17 Daughter — New York
80 Robert Kane 8 Son — New York

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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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