middle initial W per son Charles James’ DC
last name per Eliz’s social security application
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 @acnestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
Name: Elizabeth James Bray
[Elizabeth J Bray] [Elizabeth James James]
Gender: Female; Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1906
Birth Place: Scranton Lac, Pennsylvania
[Scranton Lac|]
Death Date: 5 Dec 1989
Claim Date: 3 Dec 1968
Father: Richard H James
Mother: Annie Reese
SSN: 163446534
Notes: 31 Dec 1975: Name listed as ELIZABETH JAMES BRAY; 05 Apr 1976: Name listed as ELIZABETH J BRAY

Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911 1907 All 042751-045750; image 100 of 4675 @ancestry
Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 80; Certificate Number Range: 042751-045750
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Name: Chas W. Brey; Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8 Apr 1907
Birth Place: Taylor, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Wm Brey; b Taylor PA; OCC locomotive fireman
Mother: Barbara Jenkins; b Scranton PA
Certificate Number: 42815

1920FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Taylor Ward 6 District 0202; image 14 of 22 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Taylor Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1581; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 202
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Name: Charles W Bray
Age: 12; Birth Year: abt 1908; Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Taylor Ward 6, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Ryers
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White; Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Mary Thomas
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Mary Thomas 63 head; IMM 1874; Wd
William J Bray 37 son-in-law
Barbara Bray 39
Charles W Bray 12
Benj J Bray 8
Ellis Bray 4
Emma Bray 2

1930FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton District 0029; image 1 of 35 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2341786
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
Home in 1930: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address: Round Woods Place
Ward of City: pt 6th
Block: 4
House Number: 914
Dwelling Number: 1
Family Number: 2
Household Members:
Charles W Bray 23 b PA garage mechanic
Elizabeth Bray 23 b PA
Anne Bray 4 b PA
Dorothy Bray 3 b PA
Charelene Bray 0 b PA
NDN
Rachel Reese 74 (grandmother)
Lavina J Evans 70
Mrs Thomas Elias 75

1940FCI United States Federal Census Pennsylvania Lackawanna Scranton 71-40; image 3 of 35 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03683; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 71-40
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
Home in 1940: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
House Number: 914
Inferred Residence in 1935: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1B
Household Members:
Charles Bray 33 OCC mechanic
Elizabeth Bray 33
Ann Bray 13
Dorothy Bray 12
Charlene Bray 10
William Bray 8
Marylyn Bray 7
Richard Bray 6
Ardith Bray 5
Carol Bray 6/12
Richard H James 61
NDN
Edward & Winifred Reese family
Edward J Reese 60
Winefred J Reese 61
Lysad W Reese 32
Leah V Reese 24
Richard V James 62

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967; 1967 122551-125451; image 1787 of 2972 @ancestry
Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Box Number: 2549; Certificate Number Range: 122551-125451
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Name: Charles W. Bray
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 60; Birth Date: 8 Apr 1907
Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania
OCC Farmer
Death Date: 16 Dec 1967
Death Place: Auburn Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: William J. Bray
Mother: Barbara Jenkins
Spouse: Elizabeth James Bray
Certificate Number: 124319-67
CoD acute cardiac occlusion; sudden