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Frank Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Frank Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Rhode Island Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPlymouth-County, Massachusetts
SurnameGray
Given NameFrank
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceRhode Island
1935 Residence (City)Marion Town
1935 Residence (County)Plymouth
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryRopes Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)218
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateRhode Island
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)rhode island
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardMarion Town
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Frank Age Birth yr
Frank Gray Head — 50 ~1890
Flora Gray Spouse — 48 ~1892
Priscilla Gray Daughter — 19 ~1921
George Gray Son — 20 ~1920
Fredrick Gray Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 29
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Frank L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Occupation Civilian Employee
Industry U.S. Army
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 39
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Frank L
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Rhode Island
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island
Occupation Salesman
Industry Imp. Cut Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 25
Radio Set R
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City) Marion Town
1935 Residence (County) Plymouth
Occupation Salesman
Industry Ropes Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 218
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Rhode Island
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) rhode island

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Our Model Tree links Frank Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Gray
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01638-00670)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Bowman 38 Wife — Massachusetts
42 Charles Washburn 37 Head Master Electrician Massachusetts
43 Doris Washburn 34 Wife — Rhode Island
44 Mary Washburn 6 Daughter — Massachusetts
45 George H. Brown 49 Head Electrician Massachusetts
46 Bessie M. Brown 49 Wife — Massachusetts
47 George M. Brown 15 Son — Massachusetts
48 Mary H. Brown 14 Daughter — Massachusetts
49 Paul G. Brown 11 Son — Massachusetts
50 Phillip A. Noyes 41 Head Teacher Maine
51 Lois M. Noyes 41 Wife — Massachusetts
52 Phillip A. Jr. Noyes 14 Son — Massachusetts
53 Edward M. Noyes 12 Son — Massachusetts
54 Donald M. Noyes 9 Son — Massachusetts
55 Elizabeth Noyes 5 Daughter — Massachusetts
56 Emma Handy 80 Head — Massachusetts
57 Nelson Loring 41 Head Carpenter Canada
58 Irma Loring 37 Wife — England
59 Albert Loring 17 Son — Massachusetts
60 Edson Loring 16 Adopted — Massachusetts
61 Rowena Loring 9 Daughter — Massachusetts
62 Maude Gray 66 Head Carpenter Canada
63 Frank Gray THIS PERSON 50 Head Salesman Rhode Island
64 Flora Gray 48 Wife — Massachusetts
65 George Gray 20 Son Tack Maker Massachusetts
66 Priscilla Gray 19 Daughter — Massachusetts
67 Fredrick Gray 18 Son — Massachusetts
68 Gardner Spencer 50 Head — Massachusetts
69 John Bowers 40 Head Carpenter England
70 Annie Bowers 38 Wife — Canada
71 Chester Curtis 40 Head Teacher Connecticut
72 Jeanette Curtis 36 Wife — Connecticut
73 Charles Curtis 17 Son — Connecticut
74 Barbara Curtis 12 Daughter — Japan
75 Walter Orlans 63 Head Banker Massachusetts
76 Florence Orlans 62 Wife — Massachusetts
77 George Sabine 65 Head Caretaker Massachusetts
78 Nellie Sabine 77 Housekeeper Housekeeper England
79 Alton Michaud 34 Head Painter Maine
80 Gertrude Michaud 30 Wife — Massachusetts

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)

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