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Charles Gray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarion-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie & Charles — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarion-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phillipston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Phillipston |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Gray | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Charles Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Gray | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Clarion-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phillipston |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: mother Lillie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillie Gray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Gray
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Gray
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Gray
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Gray
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gray
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Louise Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03468-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary B. Frisley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Carol M. Frisley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Colin A. Hileman | 31 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth E. Hileman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Colleen Hileman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William A. Hileman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Earl A. Clyler | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Q. Clyler | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Merle A. Clyler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Gloria A. Clyler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | D. W. Beck | 60 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary A. Beck | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Otto | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jacob A. Brehm | 54 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 55 | Florence E. Brehm | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ellen A. Rostner | 23 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles A. Gray | 47 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lillie Q. Gray | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Charles A. Jr. Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Louise A. Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert A. Chesnutt | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Garnet A. Chesnutt | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Robert P. Jr. Chesnutt | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John A. Crawford | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Hazel Crawford | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John A. Jr. Crawford | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert W. Jr. Crawford | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John S. Mix | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Virginia Mix | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ruth E. Mix | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John K. Mix | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lavonne A. Mix | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Richard A. Mix | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Boyd E. Miller | 58 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Esther A. Miller | 44 | Wife | Postmistress | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lorraine A. Ralston | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Russell A. Mortimer | 46 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nella Mortimer | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Leo Mortimer | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Louise A. Mortimer | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)