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Robert Ray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Jumper |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 322 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Jumper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ray | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Ray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Ray | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Evelyn Ray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Ray | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Jumper |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 322 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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.
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 William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ray
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Evelyn Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02630-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice P | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Edwin | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Max B Eder | 45 | Head | Welder | Germany |
| 4 | Emma Eder | 40 | Wife | Hairdresser | Germany |
| 5 | William J Boyles | 57 | Head | Pressman | Mass. |
| 6 | Bessie D Boyles | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Valentine Dallacuna | 54 | Head | Furnace Helper | Austria |
| 8 | Josephine O Dallacuna | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 9 | Adolph Dallacuna | 23 | Son | Assembly | Penn. |
| 10 | Benjamin Dallacuna | 20 | Son | Car Washer | Penn. |
| 11 | Alma Dallacuna | 17 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 12 | Edward Dallacuna | 15 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 13 | William Gray | 26 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 14 | Adeline Gray | 25 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 15 | Sara J. D Breen | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Stephen B Corey | 35 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New York |
| 17 | William Ray | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary O Ray | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Robert Ray THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Jumper | New York |
| 20 | Mary Ray | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Evelyn Ray | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 22 | Dorothy Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Thomas Forney | 70 | Head | Watchman | Eire Ireland |
| 24 | Delia O Forney | 70 | Wife | — | Eire Ireland |
| 25 | Diana Forney | 41 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 26 | Joseph Flynn | 14 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | John Flynn | 12 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Christopher Mayer | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 29 | Catherine Mayer | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Edward Mayer | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Albert Mayer | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Helen Mayer | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Justine Faber | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 34 | Bernard Cummings | 45 | Head | Manager | West Indies |
| 35 | Catherine O Cummings | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Bernadette Cummings | 18 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 37 | Thomas Cummings | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Anna M Cummings | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | James B. Thurston | 37 | Head | Routing Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)