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William Ray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Eva — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Green Level Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Flossie Ray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Kettie Ray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Martha Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Neill Ray | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Ray | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wake, North …
Son, age 11
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wake, North …
Son, age 20
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Other, age 30
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 William Ray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Neill Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Ray
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Ray
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neill Ray
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Martha Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kettie Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Philip Ross | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eunice Ross | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie M Ross | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | James J Ross | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Maude Ross | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie J Ross | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | James T Ross | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | George L Ross | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Herbert Ross | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Idona Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lura J Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Violet R Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert N Cooper | 37 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 64 | Janie E Cooper | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Cooper | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Kathleen Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Faye Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Milton White | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edward Brown | 19 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Reid Hall | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary E Hall | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Kertyle Hall | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruby Hall | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Josiah Hall | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Geneva Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Loundy Hall | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Neill Ray | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Ray | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Ray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Rosie Ray | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Kettie May Ray | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Martha E Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Minnie Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Flossie Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Edgar Riley | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Esther Riley | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Fred Riley | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pearl G Riley | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Frank E Riley | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Clay Riley | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Riley | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Jessie Riley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nicola Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Thelma Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Chester Bradford | 23 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Daniel Riley | 28 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)