Death record
Name: Roy Harry Bass
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married
Age: 86
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1896
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Residence Place: Wake, North Carolina
Death Date: 5 Apr 1982
Death Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
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1900 census
Name: Roy Bass
Age: 3
Birth Date: Jan 1897
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: South Whitakers, Nash, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 50
Family Number: 80
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Bass
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Name: Lou Bass
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
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Household Members Age Relationship
John Bass
30 Head
Lou Bass
26 Wife
John Bass
7 Son
Roy Bass 3 Son
George Bass
4/12 Son
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1910 census
Name: Roy Bass
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Date: 1895
[1895]
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Red Oak, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Bass
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Lou H Bass
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
John Bass
40 Head
Lou H Bass
37 Wife
John Bass Jr.
17 Son
Roy Bass 15 Son
George Bass
10 Son
Thomas Bass
7 Son
Lee Bass
3 Son
Aley Bass
1 Daughter
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World War I draft card
Name: Roy Bass
Race: Black
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1897
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: R 2
Residence Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Physical Build: Slender
Height: Tall
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Relative: Low Bass
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1920 census
Name: Roy Bass
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Nashville, Nash, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Laura Bass
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Home Farm
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Laura Bass
48 Head
Roy Bass 24 Son
Thomas Bass
18 Son
Annie Bass
22 Daughter
Cora Bass
7 Daughter
Minnie Bass
11 Daughter
James Hilard
24 Lodger
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Marriage record
Name: Roy Bass
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1898
Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1920
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Annie Hilliard
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage
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1930 census
Name: Ray Bass
[Roy Boss]
Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
[Black]
Age in 1930: 30
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Saint Marys, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Map of Home: Saint Marys, Wake, North Carolina
House Number: 15
Dwelling Number: 186
Family Number: 192
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Ray Bass 30 Head
Annie Bass
31 Wife
Ester Bass
9 Daughter
Ida M Bass
8 Daughter
Margaret Bass
6 Daughter
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1940 census
Name: Roy Bass
Respondent: Yes
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: St Marys, Wake, North Carolina
Map of Home in 1940: St Marys, Wake, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: St Marys, Wake, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: St Marys
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 17B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 285
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Roy Bass 44 Head
Annie Bass
46 Wife
Ida Mae Bass
17 Daughter
Margaret Bass
15 Daughter
Sondra Ann Bass
2 Granddaughter