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Charles Gray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Emma — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Gray | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Charles Gray | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 31
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Tester |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 42
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 52
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Traffic patrolman |
| Industry | city police |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 George Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Gray
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Gray
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gray
Son · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1039:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Montgomery | 31 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 2 | Connie H Montgomery | 25 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Tennessee |
| 3 | Arthur B Schrod | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 4 | Lucy M H Schrod | 42 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 5 | John Davis | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Canada English |
| 6 | Zella Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 7 | Helen Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 8 | John Davis | 12 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 9 | Elizabeth Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 10 | Ralph Nations | 27 | Head | Physician | Montana |
| 11 | Fred Nations | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Emma W Gray | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Charles W Gray THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Instructor | Michigan |
| 14 | Dennis J Darcy | 44 | Head | Guard | Canada English |
| 15 | Etta Darcy | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Mary Delaney | 60 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 17 | Margie Delaney | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 18 | Gordon Delaney | 40 | Son | Nickel Plater | Michigan |
| 19 | Elizabeth Lion | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Paul Lion | 35 | Son | Stock Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Guy Williamson | 40 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Indiana |
| 22 | Margret Williamson | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Logan | 40 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Katherine Logan | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Paul Logan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Audrey Logan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Raymond Walker | 40 | Head | Inspector | Indiana |
| 28 | Frances Walker | 33 | Wife | — | United States |
| 29 | Bertha Walker | 43 | Sister | Store Clerk | Indiana |
| 30 | Wayne Mitchell | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 31 | Walter M Mitchell | 50 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 32 | James M Ford | 42 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 33 | Treba W Ford | 35 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 34 | David L Ford | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Vernon Van Norman | 33 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 36 | Anna Van Norman | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 37 | Helen Phillips | 37 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 38 | Gordon Phillips | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | John Farrar | 17 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ruth Greene | 28 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 41 | Dorothy Thompson | 24 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 42 | Abraham M Trite | 56 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 43 | Arno W Trite | 29 | Son | Credit Clerk | Michigan |
| 44 | Fritz H Brickman | 28 | Head | Order Clerk | Germany |
| 45 | Winnie Brickman | 29 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 46 | John Mccollof | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Malta |
| 47 | Pearl Mccollof | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 48 | Elliott Batt | 23 | Brother in law | Salesman | Utah |
| 49 | Robert Baldwin | 53 | Head | Car Ticket | Illinois |
| 50 | Donna Baldwin | 50 | Wife | Assistant | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)