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Charles Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Waseca-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waseca-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farmer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Woodville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Gray | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Gray | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waseca, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Waseca, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Waseca-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waseca |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farmer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Fred Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Gray
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Gray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Gray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gray
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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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 — Waseca-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Waseca-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence J Halls | 40 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 2 | Myrtle E Halls | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 3 | Margaret M Halls | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dorothy M Halls | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Frances J Halls | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | William A Metz | 52 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Mary C Metz | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marion E Metz | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Vinton A Metz | 16 | Son | Office Work | Minnesota |
| 10 | James A Metz | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Pauline E Metz | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | John S Metz | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Edwin Louis Metz | 76 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Fred W Gray | 62 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 15 | Margaret A Gray | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 16 | Charles L Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ben S Kaiser | 60 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 18 | Rose Kaiser | 53 | Wife | Housekeeping | Ohio |
| 19 | Clifford J Kaiser | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Josephine M Kaiser | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Chris Iverson | 65 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 22 | Christina Iverson | 61 | Wife | Housekeeping | Ohio |
| 23 | Esther C Iverson | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 24 | Frank A Brisbane | 57 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 25 | Nell M Brisbane | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 26 | Monica H Brisbane | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Pauline Brisbane | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Stenwald Sene|Sone | 67 | Head | Housekeeping | Germany |
| 29 | Carl Sene|Sone | 28 | Son | Tiling | Minnesota |
| 30 | Henry Henklemeyer | 26 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 31 | Geo D Ditter | 28 | Head | Herdsman | Minnesota |
| 32 | Bessie M Ditter | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 33 | Donna M Ditter | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Eldon Olson | 20 | Laborer | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 35 | Robert K Luke | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 36 | Inez Luke | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 37 | Betty S Luke | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Robert E Hodson | 46 | Head | Exp Sta Superintendent | Minnesota |
| 39 | Helen A Hodson | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 40 | Margaret J Hodson | 20 | Daughter | Student | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 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)