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Charles Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Ada — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Illinois |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Patoka Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lewis Gray | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ada Gray | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Charles Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Gray | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jesse Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edward Gray | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Illinois
Son, age 8
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Marion, Illinois
Son, age 18
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Marion-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Marion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Chas. R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinmundy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Signalman |
| Industry | R. R. Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 375 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Gray
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Gray
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gray
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Jesse Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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
1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel543:0497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren K. Sexton | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Will Luques | 50 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 3 | Josephine Luques | 48 | Wife-H | Cook | Kansas |
| 4 | Arthur C. Luques | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | F. Earl Luques | 15 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Fedora Belcher | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 7 | Zelora Belcher | 22 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Wanda Lee Belcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Clara Wade | 9 | Sister-in-L | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles H. Cruise | 56 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 11 | Alice Cruise | 56 | Wife-H | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Georgia Cruise | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Mallon | 46 | Head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 14 | Lizzie Mallon | 44 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 15 | Roy R. Jones | 28 | Head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 16 | Gladys E. Jones | 27 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 17 | Farrie R. Jones | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles B. Anderson | 54 | Head | Produce Buyer | Illinois |
| 19 | Lena Anderson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Leslie W. Bailance | 43 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 21 | Anna M. Bailance | 44 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 22 | James Bailance | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Walter H. Adams | 56 | Head | Watchmaker | Illinois |
| 24 | Maude Adams | 55 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Howard Adams | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Montana |
| 26 | Lois Mae Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Hudspeth | 74 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary M. Hudspeth | 74 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 29 | S. Evan Alcorn | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 30 | Hazel Alcorn | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | L. Dale Alcorn | 34 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 32 | Eunice B. Alcorn | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Betty Nell Alcorn | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William H. Vandervort | 58 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lucy E. Vandervort | 61 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Lewis Gray | 42 | Head | Section Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Ada Gray | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James Gray | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Charles Gray THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 40 | Edith Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Jesse Gray | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Edward Gray | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Nancy Wadkins | 83 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Francis E. Gray | 66 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William E. Hulas | 37 | Head | Produce Buyer | Illinois |
| 46 | Clara Hulas | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Merrell Hulas | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Alice Hulas | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lucille Hulas | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary L. Hulas | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)