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William Ray — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Niagara, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Niagara, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Grace — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNiagara, New York
SurnameRay
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationBarber
IndustryBarber Shop
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBarber
Township / WardVillage Of Barker
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mildred Ray Daughter — 21 ~1909
Rose Ray Daughter — 10 ~1920
Francis Ray Daughter — 5 ~1925
Marie Ray Daughter — 15 ~1915
Robert Ray Daughter — 3 ~1927
Margaret Ray Daughter — 20 ~1910
Charles Ray Head — 49 ~1881
Charles Ray Son — 17 ~1913
William Ray Son — 23 ~1907
Rose Ray Spouse — 47 ~1883

Census Appearances

1910
Niagara, New …
Son, age 3
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ray
Given Name William E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Niagara, New …
Son, age 12
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ray
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Niagara, New …
Son, age 23
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
Surname Ray
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Barber
Industry Barber Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Niagara, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ray
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Ray
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Ray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Niagara, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1619:0882)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 James Westerman 2 Son None New York
52 John Westerman 0 Son None New York
53 Charles Swann 48 Head Operator New York
54 Elizabeth Swann 48 Wife Home-M Canada-Eng
55 Edward A. Swann 23 Son Chauffeur New York
56 Charles W. Swann 26 Son Mechanic New York
57 Leola Swann 24 Daughter-in-law None New York
58 Richard Swann 1 Grandson None New York
59 Ezra Comb 46 Head Salesman New York
60 Ione Comb 47 Wife Home-M New York
61 George Comb 16 Son None New York
62 Howard Bain 23 Head Teacher Canada-Eng
63 Marjorie Bain 25 Wife Home-M Pennsylvania
64 Mary Balderson 50 Head Home-M Maryland
65 Elinor Mack 22 Boarder Teacher Vermont
66 Marjorie Ridney 22 Boarder Teacher New York
67 Carl G. Maccormic 51 Head Painter Pennsylvania
68 Carrie Maccormic 51 Wife Home-M New York
69 Orville Holmes 66 Head Farmer New York
70 Mattie Holmes 48 Wife Home-M New York
71 Leon Holmes 20 Son Laborer New York
72 William Holmes 8 Son Laborer New York
73 Daniel Holmes 7 Son Laborer New York
74 Lavina Holmes 4 Son None New York
75 Carl Gamble 29 Head Laborer New York
76 Marion Gamble 27 Wife Home-M Michigan
77 Charles F. Fees 49 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
78 Lillian Fees 43 Wife Home-M Pennsylvania
79 Clarence Fees 19 Son Laborer New York
80 Pierce Fees 12 Son None New York
81 Charles Ray 49 Head Post Master New York
82 Rose Ray 47 Wife Home-M New York
83 William Ray THIS PERSON 23 Son Barber New York
84 Mildred Ray 21 Daughter Clerk New York
85 Margaret Ray 20 Daughter Teacher New York
86 Charles Ray 17 Son None New York
87 Marie Ray 15 Daughter None New York
88 Rose Ray 10 Daughter None New York
89 Francis Ray 5 Daughter None New York
90 Robert Ray 3 Daughter None New York
91 Charles Gazzly 47 Head Proprietor New York
92 Clara Gazzly 38 Wife Home-M New York
93 Nelson Gazzly 14 Son None New York
94 Marie Gazzly 11 Daughter None New York
95 Norton Gazzly 5 Son None New York
96 Clara Gazzly 3 Daughter None New York
97 Albert Burns 28 Head Laborer New York
98 Edith Burns 22 Wife Clerk New York
99 Harry W. Berry 61 Head Engineer New York
100 Jennie L. Berry 65 Wife Home-M New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 7 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)

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