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Charles Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Amos — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 Police Jury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 Police Jury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gray | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| R Gray | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnnie Gray | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| R Gray | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 Police Jury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Will Grey (~0.92 confidence) and father Amos Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Grey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Grey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amos Gray
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Grey
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gray
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanos Jones | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Liza Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Allen Jones | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Chris Cunningham | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lena Cunningham | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Willie Lee Cunningham | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Annie Mae Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Chris Jr. Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sam Horton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lugenia Horton | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Tima J. D. Horton | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mae Jean Reed | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | J. C. Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Rubie Lee Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Kathleen Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Jane Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Curtis E. Thurman | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ethel Thurman | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Gladys Thurman | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Merty Thurman | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Walker Thurman | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dorthy Thurman | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lowell Thurman | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Annette Thurman | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | L. S. Thomas | 72 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Emma Thomas | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James Johnson | 31 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 28 | Eva Johnson | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Rita Fern Johnson | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Emma Joe Johnson | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Charles Gray THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | R. Rubie Gray | 17 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Johnnie Lee Gray | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | R. C. Gray | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Fred Walker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mozelle Walker | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alton Walker | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Edgar Williams | 47 | Head | Night Club Operator | Texas |
| 39 | Rubie Lee Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Edgar Jr. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
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)