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Charles Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mendocino-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mendocino-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Williford & Bertha — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mendocino-County, California |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Valley Judicial Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mendocino |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Round Valley Judicial Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Gray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Gray | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Beulah Gray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mendocino, California
Son, age 15
Mendocino, California · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Mendocino, California
Son, age 25
Mendocino, California · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | 8390 W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Mendocino-County, California
Head, age 35
Mendocino-County, California · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Valley Judicial Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mendocino |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Williford Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Williford Gray
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Gray
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Gray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gray
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mendocino-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Mendocino-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00263-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alta R O'Ferrall | 57 | wife | Farmer | California |
| 2 | Albert A Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 3 | Vina E Brown | 34 | wife | — | California |
| 4 | Arlene W Brown | 17 | daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Norma Fay Brown | 9 | daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Dolores E Brown | 2 | daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Russell O Crockett | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | California |
| 8 | Gertrude A Crockett | 30 | wife | — | California |
| 9 | Albert M Brown | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Emma M Brown | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Utah |
| 11 | Clarence N Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 12 | Mary G Brown | 36 | wife | — | California |
| 13 | Goodwin Harold P Brown | 16 | son | — | California |
| 14 | Charles A Gray THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 15 | Beulah L Gray | 37 | wife | Teacher | California |
| 16 | Alice L Gray | 7 | daughter | — | California |
| 17 | George C Bauer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Ilona E Bauer | 41 | wife | — | California |
| 19 | John A Bauer | 18 | son | — | California |
| 20 | Grover C Bauer | 16 | son | — | California |
| 21 | Henry C Bauer | 14 | son | — | California |
| 22 | Frances M Bauer | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Shirley E Bauer | 2 | son | — | California |
| 24 | Frank E Hagne | 33 | Head | Postmaster | California |
| 25 | Hilda A Hagne | 29 | wife | — | California |
| 26 | Barbara A Hagne | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 27 | John F Piner | 69 | Head | — | California |
| 28 | Sarah A Piner | 71 | wife | — | California |
| 29 | Archie Want | 5 | Nephew | — | California |
| 30 | Walter R Card | 58 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 31 | Minnie Card | 45 | wife | — | California |
| 32 | John W Card | 18 | son | Laborer | California |
| 33 | Wilburn F Card | 13 | son | — | California |
| 34 | Bryan A Card | 6 | son | — | California |
| 35 | Raymond Barkdoll | 38 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 36 | Frieda E Barkdoll | 33 | wife | — | California |
| 37 | William Alden M Barkdoll | 14 | stepson | — | California |
| 38 | Byron (Ab) Tillotson | 33 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 39 | Amy B Tillotson | 39 | wife | — | California |
| 40 | Lincoln Doran Tillotson | 20 | son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)