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Frank Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Frank Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont Precinct |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beaumont Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gray | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Frank Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruby Gray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bernie Gray | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Kansas
Son, age
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Butler, Kansas
Son, age 11
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Butler-County, Kansas
Son, age 21
Butler-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont Precinct |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Frank Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernie Gray
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Gray
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ruby Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Butler-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01222-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert P Hammer | 23 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 42 | Anna May Hammer | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Kenneth L Ayers | 23 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 44 | Juanita Ayers | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Jerry Ayers | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Orval Van Wey | 31 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 47 | Elsie Van Wey | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Ira Van Wey | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank L Gray | 53 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 50 | Bernie Gray | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Frank Jr Gray THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Ruby Gray | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 53 | Charles D Gray | 39 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 54 | Bettie J Gray | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Kenneth Butler | 18 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | William J Adair | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Alice Adair | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Arthur H Will | 63 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 59 | Grace Will | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Lyle Will | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Earl D Bishop | 53 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 62 | Hattie Bishop | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Harold Bishop | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 64 | Maxine Bishop | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Billie Jane Bishop | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | John L Barnhill | 79 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Rosa Barnhill | 79 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Winnie Barnhill | 43 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Wilbur J Barnhill | 43 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 70 | Bernice Barnhill | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Phyllis Barnhill | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Roger J Thompson | 36 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 73 | Mae Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Betty Jean Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Otho J Bailey | 44 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 76 | Myrtle Bailey | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Marjorie Bailey | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Willadean Bailey | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Charles Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Fred Hull | 35 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 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)