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William Ray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Sarah — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Ray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Ray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Ray | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Will Ray | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Ray | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Ray | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Millie Ray | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 6
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 14
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 23
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 31
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Ray
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ray
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Ray
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Ray
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Ray
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1684unit:0908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Ray | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dave Ray | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Ray | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Ray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mamie Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Moses Jackson | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Calperthes Jackson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosella Jackson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sallie Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Jackson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Junius Jackson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Pauline Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mckinley Jacobs | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nannie Jacobs | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Clarence Jacobs | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | William Ray THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Millie Ray | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Ray | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Will Ray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Ray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Claud Baldwin | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Lila Baldwin | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eddie Baldwin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ardena Baldwin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Joseph Baldwin | 25 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Malcolm Strange | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Esther Strange | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jessie Strange | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Griselda Strange | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Strange | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Strange | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Violet Montague | 18 | Cousin | Cook | North Carolina |
| 35 | D. A. Mckethen | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rebecca Mckethen | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth T. Mckethen | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kenneth Mckethen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rebecca Mckethen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jane Ray Mckethen | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Florine Mckethen | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Andrew Hurley | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Hurley | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dave Ray | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sophie L. Ray | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie M. Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Ray | 18 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Columbus Wilder | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah Wilder | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jackson Clarence Wilder | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)