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Charles Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ell & Clarence — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maury-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ell Gray | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charles Gray | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ell Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clea Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Gray (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Ell Gray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Gray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Gray
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clea Gray
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Gray
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gray
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Maury-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Thompson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cornelia Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Andrew Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wilburn Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Cornelia Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Frank Martin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Allie Martin | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Kathryn Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Owen Martin | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Hilda Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ell Gray | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charles Gray THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary Tom Gray | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Commodore Fitzgerald | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lettie Fitzgerald | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Loraine Fitzgerald | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Doris Fitzgerald | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Fitzgerald | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Margarette Fitzgerald | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary Fitzgerald | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alonzo Fitzgerald | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Cleveland Jacobs | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Pearl Jacobs | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Sidney Willis | 35 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mildred Willis | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jack Willis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Wesley Hayes | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ruth Hayes | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | John H. Duncan | 43 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mabel Duncan | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Jr. Duncan | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Theodore Hoffman | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Harris | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Emma Harris | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Edna Harris | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Winnie Harris | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ed Willis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nettie Willis | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Beatrice Willis | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)