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Frank Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Raleigh-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Helen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1270 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Helen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carl Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lucy Gray | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Sam Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Gray | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| David Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Gray | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frances Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 42
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $12 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Raleigh-County, West …
Head, age 52
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Helen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1270 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Gray
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04442-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catina Fernandez | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 2 | Sammy Fernandez | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
| 3 | Joe Fernandez | 12 | Son | — | West Va |
| 4 | Johnny Fernandez | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 5 | Nick Fernandez | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 6 | Manuel Fernandez | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 7 | Imey Fernandez | 2 | Son | — | West Va |
| 8 | Andrian Rupians | 50 | Lodger | Miner | Spain |
| 9 | Frank Alevaiz | 36 | Lodger | Miner | Spain |
| 10 | Nick Blanco | 51 | Lodger | Miner | Spain |
| 11 | Sam Latures | 20 | Lodger | Miner | Spain |
| 12 | Ed Crawford | 21 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Crawford | 21 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 14 | John Crawford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ernest Sweeney | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | West Va |
| 16 | Mamie Sweeney | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | Gloria Sweeney | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 18 | Stanley Seletyn | 40 | Head | Motorman | Penna |
| 19 | Myrtle Seletyn | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Seletyn | 18 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 21 | George Blake | 28 | Head | Tipper | West Va |
| 22 | Lou Blake | 27 | Wife | Cooker | Virginia |
| 23 | Henry Pruitt | 64 | Head | Runner | Virginia |
| 24 | Nancy Pruitt | 61 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 25 | Darla Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 26 | Ruth Pruitt | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Frank Gray THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 28 | Lucy Gray | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard Gray | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John L. Gray | 24 | Son | Cordrapper | Virginia |
| 31 | Frances Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 32 | Ruby Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 33 | Sam Gray | 12 | Son | — | West Va |
| 34 | David Gray | 8 | Son | — | West Va |
| 35 | Carl Gray | 6 | Son | — | West Va |
| 36 | Donald Gray | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 37 | Sam Blackwell | 27 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 38 | Laura Blackwell | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 39 | Willie Pennington | 34 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 40 | May Pennington | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)