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William Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eigh & Lee — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Winona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Ray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Winnie Ray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Ray | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Delbert Ray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Marion Ray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lula Ray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Witty |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Montgomery, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Wiley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Montgomery, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Montgomery-County, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Montgomery-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | W. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 Poplar Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 49 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eigh Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eigh Ray
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Ray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1160unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gladys Perry | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Harvey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Harvey Harvey | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ralf Harvey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Joe Harvey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Stella Harvey | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Tenzell Harvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Wilson Harvey | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Winslow Harvey | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Angeline Harvey | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Harvey | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Harvey | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Herbert Harvey | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Annie V Harvey | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Sam Harvey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Nancy Harvey | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Andy Simmons | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Dora Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Grover Peebles | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Effie Peebles | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Andy Peebles | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Frank Peebles | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willie Simmons | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Alice Simmons | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lon G Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mattie L Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Robert Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John T Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Willie B Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Virgil L Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Alice G Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Felix Brewer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lucy Brewer | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Henderson Brewer | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | William G Ray THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lula Ray | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Marion Ray | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Delbert Ray | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Christine Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Winnie Lee Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | William C Baines | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Wife Baines | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Henry L Baines | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Jim Hudson | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | William S Scull | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 96 | Clarice Scull | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Chris Scull | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Edward W Scull | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Vertis Daugherty | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Gladys Daugherty | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)