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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 Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Harry — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hazel Ray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Ray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harry Simmons | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Patterson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Hattie Willis | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Andrew Bridgewater | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Hendricks | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Willie Manner | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Clara Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Ray | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Walter Jameson | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Levi Sleppo | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Caddie Bridgewater | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Alex Neal | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Paint Simmons | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dallas Ray | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mary Jameson | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Ellen Hendricks | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 2
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 12
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 20 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Head, age 22
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Optical Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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: mother Mary Jameson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Simmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Hendricks (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordella Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dallas Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Jameson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Simmons
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Hendricks
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordella Ray
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dallas Ray
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ruth Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel607:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar C Brickman | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 2 | Ada P Brickman | 40 | wife | Maid | Indiana |
| 3 | Kathleen Brickman | 13 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Gerald Gary | 21 | son-in-law | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 5 | Freda Gary | 19 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 6 | Virginia G Gary | 0 | g-daughter | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Frank Buchanan | 57 | Head | Truck | Indiana |
| 8 | Lovell Marcella Buchanan | 62 | Mother | None | Indiana |
| 9 | William Kelley | 53 | Head | Junker | Delaware |
| 10 | Agness G Kelley | 53 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 11 | Willard F Kelley | 27 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Albinia Kelley | 17 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Hellen Kelley | 17 | daughter | Private | Indiana |
| 14 | George J Kelley | 14 | son | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary Murtle | 47 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
| 16 | George Jane S Murtle | 85 | Mother | None | United States |
| 17 | William C Roellke | 35 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 18 | Addie Roellke | 32 | wife | Custodian | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ida F Roellke | 14 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 20 | Frederick C Roellke | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 21 | Louise Roellke | 10 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 22 | Mary Roellke | 9 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 23 | Freddie J Roellke | 7 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 24 | Eugene A Roellke | 5 | son | None | Indiana |
| 25 | Jodie A Roellke | 1 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 26 | Annie Kafoure | 50 | Head | None | Syria |
| 27 | George Louis Kafoure | 41 | son-law | Butcher | Syria |
| 28 | Rosie Kafoure | 32 | daughter | Private | Indiana |
| 29 | Joseph Kafoure | 10 | g-son | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Frances Kafoure | 7 | g-daughter | None | Indiana |
| 31 | Harry Simmons | 50 | Head | Private | Indiana |
| 32 | Paint Simmons | 40 | Bro | Private | Indiana |
| 33 | Alex Neal | 24 | Bro | None | Indiana |
| 34 | Arthur Patterson | 37 | — | Cook | Kentucky |
| 35 | Caddie Bridgewater | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Andrew Bridgewater | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Clara Smith | 30 | Roomer | Laundry | Georgia |
| 38 | Levi Sleppo | 45 | — | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Willie Manner | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | United States |
| 40 | Hattie Willis | 48 | — | Domestic | United States |
| 41 | Walter Jameson | 69 | — | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary F Jameson | 70 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | James H Hendricks | 41 | — | Plasterer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ellen Hendricks | 43 | wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 45 | William Ray | 32 | — | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Dallas Ray | 33 | wife | Cook Work | Indiana |
| 47 | Hazel Ray | 14 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 48 | William Ray THIS PERSON | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 49 | Ruth Ray | 10 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 50 | Gladys Ray | 7 | daughter | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)