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William Ray — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Duval, Florida

Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Amanda — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationDuval, Florida
SurnameRay
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryPacking Plant
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardJacksonville City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Angie Ray Daughter — 7 ~1923
Lillie Ray Daughter — 10 ~1920
Ida Ray Daughter — 19 ~1911
Susie Ray Daughter — 14 ~1916
Lois Ray Daughter — 12 ~1918
Nelson Ray Head — 49 ~1881
Amanda Ray Other — 35 ~1895
Felmon Ray Son — 15 ~1915
William Ray Son — 22 ~1908
Nelson Ray Son — 10 ~1920
Odis Ray Son — 16 ~1914
Oris Ray Son — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1910
Cook, Georgia
Son, age 2
Cook, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ray
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Duval, Florida
Son, age 11
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ray
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Duval, Florida
Son, age 22
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
Surname Ray
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Packing Plant
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Ray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis 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
Nelson Ray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Ray
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Ray
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ray
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Florida
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Sibling
Lillie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oris Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felmon Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odis Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Duval, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus313unit:0345)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Glover, Mamie Glover 25 Wife-H — Georgia
52 Nelson Ray 49 Head Ry Shop Laborer Georgia
53 Amanda Ray 35 Wife-H — Georgia
54 William Ray THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer Georgia
55 Odis Ray 16 Son — Georgia
56 Oris Ray 16 Son — Georgia
57 Felmon Ray 15 Son — Georgia
58 Nelson, Jr Ray 10 Son — Florida
59 Ida May Ray 19 Daughter — Georgia
60 Susie May Ray 14 Daughter — Georgia
61 Lois Ray 12 Daughter — Georgia
62 Lillie Bell Ray 10 Daughter — Georgia
63 Angie Ray 7 Daughter — Florida
64 Julius Underwood 51 Head Engineer Florida
65 Alba Underwood 37 Wife-H — Georgia
66 Raymond Underwood 15 Son — Florida
67 Russell Underwood 14 Son — Florida
68 Abba Lee Underwood 11 Daughter — Florida
69 Bill Underwood 9 Son — Florida
70 Howard Underwood 6 Son — Florida
71 Mary Underwood 4 Daughter — Florida
72 Jewell Underwood 2 Daughter — Florida
73 Robert Underwood 0 Son — Florida
74 John Riley 45 Head Peddler So Carolina
75 Inez Riley 40 Wife-H Laundry Work So Carolina
76 R. B. Riley 21 Son — Florida
77 Judson Riley 19 Son — Florida
78 Herbert Riley 18 Son — Florida
79 Henderson Riley 49 Brother — So Carolina
80 Julia Riley 45 Sister Laundry Work So Carolina
81 Carrie Yates 35 Head Laundry Work So Carolina
82 Robert Yates 16 Son Mattress Factory Florida
83 Dora William 52 Boarder Laundry Work Georgia
84 Lela Guerard 45 Head Cook Georgia
85 Mac Johnson 20 Son Railroad Grader Georgia
86 Melie Johnson 18 Daughter-in-law Servant Georgia
87 Harvey William 35 Roomer Laborer So Carolina
88 Ed Munger 50 Roomer Fireman Florida
89 Earl Wait 26 Head Radio Mechanic Florida
90 Daisy Wait 17 Wife-H — Florida
91 George H. Engle 37 Head Storekeeper No Carolina
92 Ida Engle 34 Wife-H — Georgia
93 George, Jr Engle 13 Son — Georgia
94 Floyd Engle 11 Son — Florida
95 John Carey 35 Head Ry Track Dept. Georgia
96 Carrie Carey 29 Wife-H Artificial Flowers Georgia
97 Angie Carey 7 Daughter — Georgia
98 Louise Robinson 27 Head Laundry Work Florida
99 Joseph Robinson 8 Son Farming Georgia
100 Lois Robinson 4 Daughter — Maryland

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Pedigree Summary

William + 9 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 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)

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