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Frank Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Frank Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales manager |
| Industry | Fire Filling Equipment |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5637 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Township / Ward | Watertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clayton Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Gray | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Verna Gray | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 27
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| 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
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Purchasing Agent |
| Industry | Machine Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Sales manager |
| Industry | Fire Filling Equipment |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5637 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Gray
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01620-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evangeline Pappas | 15 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 42 | Dimitria Pappas | 13 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 43 | Stasia Pappas | 11 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 44 | Stemma Pappas | 8 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 45 | Arthur J. Carlson | 36 | Head | Lecturer & Demonstrator | Mass. |
| 46 | Anna Carlson | 31 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 47 | Constance A. Carlson | 4 | daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 48 | Arthur J. Carlson | 2 | son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 49 | George E. Beverly | 65 | Head | Cashier | Maine |
| 50 | Helen Beverly | 41 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 51 | Theresa C. Keefe | 40 | Head | Secretary | Mass. |
| 52 | Anne C. Keefe | 11 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 53 | Owen J. Keefe | 8 | son | — | Mass. |
| 54 | Anna M. Berton | 70 | mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 55 | Wendell Gregware | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Vermont |
| 56 | Margarita Gregware | 41 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 57 | Wendell Gregware | 18 | son | — | Mass. |
| 58 | Jean P. Gregware | 16 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 59 | Gloria Gregware | 14 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 60 | Albert A. Reswick | 47 | Head | Installer | Canada English |
| 61 | Dorothy B. Reswick | 38 | wife | — | Mass. |
| 62 | William B. Reswick | 7 | son | — | Mass. |
| 63 | Beverly A. Reswick | 5 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 64 | Frank J. Gray THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Sales Manager | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Verna R. Gray | 45 | wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Clayton G. Gray | 21 | son | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Jean Gray | 12 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 68 | William C. Lyman | 74 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 69 | Samuel Hammett | 42 | son-in-law | Clerk | Mass. |
| 70 | Grace Hammett | 43 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 71 | Richard Hammett | 13 | son | — | Mass. |
| 72 | Grace Reynolds | 69 | sister-in-law | — | Maine |
| 73 | Neil Crawford | 82 | Head | Retired Lawyer | Vermont |
| 74 | Neil J. Crawford | 45 | son | Salesman | Mass. |
| 75 | Carl B. Richardson | 51 | Head | Manager | Mass. |
| 76 | Pauline G. Richardson | 50 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 77 | Eddie A. Richardson | 82 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 78 | H. Henry Newman | 29 | Head | Decorator | Mass. |
| 79 | Ruth R. Newman | 27 | wife | Commercial Artist | Mass. |
| 80 | Guy C. Hamilton | 52 | Head | Salesman | Mass. |
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)