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William Ray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Alfred — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkerton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph Co |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 991 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Odd Jobs |
| Township / Ward | Walkerton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Ray | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Gilbert Ray | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lydia Ray | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 11
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 21
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Son, age 31
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkerton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph Co |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 991 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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: father Albert Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Ray
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Ray
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Ray
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Ray
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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Sibling
Gilbert Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01092-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elinor (X) Whistler | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jerry Lee Whistler | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Larry Whistler | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Merrie Whistler | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Emery C (X) Poffery | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 46 | John Ullery | 58 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Lucy (X) Ullery | 79 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Florence Ullery | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | John Ullery | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Peter (X) Heel | 71 | Head | Extra Day | Indiana |
| 51 | Ida May Heel | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Clara (X) Stoffel | 21 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 53 | Dennis Stoffel | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Cheryl May Stoffel | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Bernard Lee Stoffel | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Walter (X) Heil | 21 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Eveline Heil | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Elgin Tuttle | 49 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 59 | Sadie (X) Tuttle | 43 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 60 | Raymond Tuttle | 17 | Son | Assembler | Indiana |
| 61 | James Tuttle | 15 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 62 | Robert Tuttle | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Rosamond Tuttle | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Stanley Tuttle | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Thomas Tuttle | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Marilyn Tuttle | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Connie Jean Tuttle | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Gerald Lee Tuttle | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Vesta (X) Wolfenbarger | 31 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Delor Wolfenbarger | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Iona Wolfenbarger | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Vivian Wolfenbarger | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 73 | Louise Wolfenbarger | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Earl Northam | 75 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Albert Jr Ray | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Alta (X) Ray | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Albert Ray | 61 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Lydia (X) Ray | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Gilbert Ray | 33 | Son | Odd Jobs | Indiana |
| 80 | William Ray THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Odd Jobs | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)