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William Ray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burnet, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Fred — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burnet, Texas |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Ray | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Benjamin Ray | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Coble | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Riley Ray | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lonnie Ray | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Ray | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ophelia Ray | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burnet, Texas
Son, age 7
Burnet, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Burnet, Texas
Son, age 18
Burnet, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Burnet-County, Texas
Son, age 28
Burnet-County, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burnet |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ophelia Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Ray
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Ray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Ray
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Ray
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ophelia Ray
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Lonnie Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ray
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Burnet, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Burnet, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1827unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Verley R | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Hugh J | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | W Kyle | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Aslee Vincent | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Albert Vincent | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 56 | Albert Robinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Sallie Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Floyd Robinson | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Berta Robinson | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Homer Robinson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Ester Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Murrel Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | William Pettit | 21 | Hired hand | — | Texas |
| 64 | Benjamin Ray | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Ophelia Ray | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Riley Ray | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | John Ray | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | William Ray THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Lonnie Ray | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Bonnie Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | James Coble | 48 | Hired hand | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Solon Tharp | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Rosa Tharp | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Alma Tharp | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Ethel Tharp | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Scott Tharp | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | John Meeks | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Maggie Meeks | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Rolf Meeks | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Thomas Brandon | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Susan Brandon | 62 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Sadie Files | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Theodore Files | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 84 | Andrew Files | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 85 | John Files | 1 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 86 | Robert Taylor | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Ola Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Roy Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Ruby Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Bertha Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Marvin Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Charlie Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Artie Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Minnie Taylor | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Russell Taylor | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | William Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Pearl Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Frank Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Lillie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | John Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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 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)