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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 Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jefferson & Anderson — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Ray | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| William Ray | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Ray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frankie Ray | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Son, age 37
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Jefferson Ray (~0.92 confidence) and father Anderson Ray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frankie Ray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jefferson Ray
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anderson Ray
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frankie Ray
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ray
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Joseph Ray
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01350-00926)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Young | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rodolph Deseb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Liza Deseb | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ira Deseb | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Oliver Deseb | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Junior Deseb | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Leonard Deseb | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Elzie Deseb | 19 | In law | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | George Clevenger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Halie Clevenger | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ireland Clevenger | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nildia Clevenger | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Hazel Clevenger | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lee Clark | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Elsie Clark | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Luther Clark | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | William Clark | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Carmel Clark | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ethel Dawson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Anderson Ray | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Frankie Ray | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | William Ray THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Joseph Ray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | John B Williamson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nancy Williamson | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Claudia Williamson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Norma Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Isaac Williamson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lena M Williamson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Jetta M Williamson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Doris E Williamson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Arthur Young | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | S Jane Young | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ellert Boyd Young | 44 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | James Young | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bessie Young | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Acey Young | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Robert Young | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Edward Young | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Martha J Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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 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)