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Arthur Gray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Dorothy — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Gray | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucy Gray | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mabel Gray | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Gray | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Arthur Gray | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 22
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Arthur Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Gray
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Gray
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Gray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Gray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Gray
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Louis Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Americo Pacerchio | 18 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 2 | Vito Pacerchio | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Anna Pacerchio | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | George Owens | 74 | Head | Laborer | No. Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Owens | 27 | Son | House Work | New Jersey |
| 6 | Hanna West | 72 | Sister Law | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 7 | Corina West | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph Gray | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucy Gray | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mabel Gray | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 11 | Arthur Gray THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Cook | New Jersey |
| 12 | Louis Gray | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Anthony Tricano | 62 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 14 | Mary Tricano | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Josephine Tricano | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Rocco Tricano | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Felicia Tricano | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ernest Mantore | 49 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 19 | Mary Mantore | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Thomas Mantore | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Antoinette Mantore | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 22 | Vito Mantore | 20 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 23 | Frank Mantore | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Mantore | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | James Mantore | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ernest Jr. Mantore | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Marie Mantore | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Carl Mantore | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Harvey Blake | 49 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ada Blake | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Robert Blake | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edna Blake | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 33 | Gloria Blake | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 34 | Helen Blake | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harriet Blake | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Eleanor Blake | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Shirley Blake | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Allen Blake | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 2 siblings
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)