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William Ray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Old Fields |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddie Ray | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Ray | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Elizabeth Ray | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Zula Ray | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashe, North …
Son, age 3
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Ashe, North …
Son, age 12
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Ashe, North …
Son, age 22
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zula Ray (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Thomas Ray
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ray
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Ray
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ray
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Ray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zula Ray
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Riddie Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hoskins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Grant Hoskins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ann Hoskins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eddie Hoskins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ambers Hoskins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dorotha Hoskins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Beau Tilley | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Louisa Tilley | 25 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Howell Tilley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nancy Tilley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James C Cooper | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bill Cooper | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jannie Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Peter Cooper | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elsie Cooper | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ada Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Cooper | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wint Cooper | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dais Cooper | 9 | GrandDaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Walter Cooper | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas J Ray | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Riddie Ray | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Ray THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Zula Ray | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elizabeth Ray | 79 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sam Shepherd | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George J Ray | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Camelia Ray | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ray Ray | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edward Owens | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Beulah Owens | 25 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Owens | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ira Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph Goodman | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Goodman | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Arthur Goodman | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Spencer Goodman | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Earl Goodman | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | David Goodman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ellert Goodman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ocie Goodman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Paul Goodman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hazel Goodman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Caroline Goodman | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lissie Goodman | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Bower | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Bower | 30 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Bower | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)