WR
William Ray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jamie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Seventh Civil District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Ray | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Jamie Ray | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Nora Lummis | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Isidore Shulman | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jamie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jamie Ray
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Ray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Ray
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Loma Ray
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2243unit:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar B. Scruggs | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | John E. Beecher | 56 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mabel Beecher | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Enola Beecher | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Beecher | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dorshan Casper Beecher | 20 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Leland Beecher | 18 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Davis D. Phillips | 57 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 59 | Gertie G. Phillips | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Morris D. Phillips | 21 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mildred C. Phillips | 26 | Daughter | Typist | Tennessee |
| 62 | Dorothy M. Phillips | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bernice O. Phillips | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Morris E. Phillips | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Arthur R. Dietrich | 62 | Head | Treasurer | Michigan |
| 66 | Minnie M. Dietrich | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Fred B. Young | 31 | Head | Banker | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mildred F. Young | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Emily D. Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ann B. Price | 75 | Aunt | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 71 | Geo B. Sr. Young | 61 | Head | President | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary C. Young | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Richard B. Young | 25 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 74 | Donald B. Young | 28 | Boarder | Branch Manager | Tennessee |
| 75 | Dorothy Young | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 76 | Elizabeth Gower | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Lucy Alice Gower | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Clara Malcomb | 48 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Jamie Ray | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Loma Ray | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | William D. Ray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 82 | Nora Lummis | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 83 | Isidore Shulman | 24 | Boarder | Secretary | Alabama |
| 84 | Thomas Traxler | 23 | Head | Assistant Manager | Alabama |
| 85 | Pearl Traxler | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 86 | Albert Arnold | 9 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Edward H. Cahill | 34 | Head | Auditor | Washington DC |
| 88 | Lea Cahill | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Chas L. Thompson | 38 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 90 | Vesta Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Betty J. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | R. H. Files | 31 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 93 | Estelle Files | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ray Jr. Files | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Otho Jr. Davis | 30 | Head | Physician | Tennessee |
| 96 | Edna G. Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Jacque L. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Irene B. Davis | 53 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert T. Clark | 57 | Head | Educator | Tennessee |
| 100 | Katherine E. Clark | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)