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Arthur Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lumber Inspector |
| Industry | Planning Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Lumber Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Summersville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silly Gray | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jack Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arthur Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Gray | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Carl Gray | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Peggy Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ellen Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joan Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Phil Gray | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nicholas, West …
Head, age 42
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | un |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Nicholas-County, West …
Head, age 52
Nicholas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Summersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | Lumber Inspector |
| Industry | Planning Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Gray
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04435-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin F. Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Freda Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Glenna Fay Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dewey Taylor | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Danta Taylor | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Benjamin F. Neil | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Rufina E. Neil | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Vina S. Neil | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Stella Simms | 65 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Cluster Simms | 22 | Son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 51 | Jennie Keyes | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | William D. Keyes | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Griffin | 75 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur F. Gray THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Lumber Inspector | West Virginia |
| 55 | Silly M. Gray | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Phil Gray | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 57 | Carl Gray | 26 | Son | Topper | West Virginia |
| 58 | Arthur B. Jr. Gray | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 59 | Dorothy Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Peggy Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ellen Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Joan Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jack Gray | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Carl Perry | 26 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 65 | Doris Perry | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Luella Ann Trimble | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Madeline Trimble | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Edward Buckner | 71 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Alice M. Buckner | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Beatrice Buckner | 19 | Daughter | Ironer | West Virginia |
| 71 | William H. Goggin | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Evie B. Goggin | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | William E. Simms | 43 | Head | Sawyer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Millie J. Simms | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bernard A. Simms | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Joseph W. Simms | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Alice Jane Simms | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Ellen Simms | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | James Howard Simms | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth J. Brown | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
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)