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William Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Florence — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Ray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Florence Ray | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Fred Ray | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Ray | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Floyd Ray | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 20
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 33
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | apartment house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Ray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Ray
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Floyd Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus37usce:0179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Ray | 41 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | William A. Ray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Floyd Ray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Ernest Ray | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Fred Ray | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lula M. Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | George Newsom | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Maggie Newsom | 22 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Bertha Fuller-Vinson | 33 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruby P. Fuller-Vinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Clara M. Fuller-Vinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Julia C. Drake | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mariah Cooper | 51 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 14 | Dave Mcdonald | 20 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Rosa Mcdonald | 19 | Wife | Children'S Nurse | Alabama |
| 16 | Albert Hamilton | 29 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary J. Hamilton | 33 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 18 | Earl Turkey | 25 | Head | Bell Boy | Alabama |
| 19 | Nancy S. Turkey | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Cora L. Smith | 32 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 21 | Joe H. Turkey | 17 | Brother | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 22 | Dorothy Smith | 7 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 23 | R. E. Smith | 5 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Nellie Church | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James E. Johnson | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Charles N. Johnson | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Herman C. Dickson | 38 | Brother | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 28 | Melissa Guinn | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Jim Guinn | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Eula B. Guinn | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 31 | Henry Mcchristion | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 32 | Georgia Mcchristion | 52 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 33 | Louise Summers | 38 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Charley Summers | 3 | Brother | Housecleaning | Alabama |
| 35 | Katie Williams | 38 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 36 | Boyce Williams | 15 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 37 | George Lundy | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Maggie Lundy | 45 | Wife | Housecleaning | Alabama |
| 39 | Fred Lundy | 41 | Head | Gardener | Alabama |
| 40 | Sallie Lundy | 62 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 41 | Robert Muckles | 36 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 42 | Hattie Muckles | 34 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 43 | W. H. Jones | 50 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 44 | Mamie E. Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Alonzo E. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Gertrude P. Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ed Houston | 48 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 48 | Nellie Houston | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ada C. Houston | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lillian Parks | 24 | Niece | Nurse | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)