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Thomas Ray — 1910 US Census Record
Model Tree available1910 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ray across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & George — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chapel Hill Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Ray | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Thomas Ray | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Allen Ray | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Nancy Ray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Charlie Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Lillian Ray | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1881 |
| Emma Ray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Jessie Ray | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Lela Ray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, North …
Son, age 1
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Orange, North …
Son, age 9
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 19
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Head, age 29
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Theodore B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Public work |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 39
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Theodore B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carrboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Carder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Thomas Ray across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Ray (~0.80 confidence) and father George Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Thompson Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ray (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
B Ray
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
George Ray
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thompson Ray
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Ray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Ray
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Ray
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ray
b. ~1841
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ray
Son · 1910 · age 9 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Nancy Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Ray
Sibling · 1910 · age 22
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
1910 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1126unit:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Ellis | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Ellis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mabel Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Walter Ellis | 12 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Ellis | 9 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 56 | Stephen Ellis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frank Ellis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Horace Ellis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Burp Ellis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John W. Sparrow | 36 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mattie Sparrow | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eric Sparrow | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Thomas Hackman | 55 | Head | Laborer (Day) | North Carolina |
| 64 | Savannah Hackman | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Hackman | 18 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Hackman | 16 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harvey Hackman | 14 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bennie Hackman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Herman Hackman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Thomas F. Ray | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 71 | Martha Ray | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ira Ray | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Ray | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frank Ray | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Maud Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Calloway E. Lloyd | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sallie Lloyd | 47 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Davis | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martin W. Sparrow | 55 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sankie Sparrow | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Whit Sparrow | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Furman Sparrow | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | John Cole | 25 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rosa Cole | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | George Cole | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Sallie Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Thompson F. Ray | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillian Ray | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lela Ray | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charlie Ray | 20 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 91 | Allen Ray | 15 | Son | Slasher | North Carolina |
| 92 | Nancy Ray | 13 | Daughter | Dopper | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas Ray THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Emma Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Jessie Ray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charles R. Phipps | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 97 | Kate Phipps | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Phipps | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | James Phipps | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Chonda Phipps | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.9
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)