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George Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lena & Owen — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Advertising Assistant |
| Industry | Advertising Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Advertising Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Gray | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 3
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 13
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Advertising Assistant |
| Industry | Advertising Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 George Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lena Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lena Gray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Gray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gray
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03250-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilbur D. Dyer | 48 | Head | Principal | Ohio |
| 42 | Marion Dyer | 45 | Wife | Voice Teacher | New York |
| 43 | Harry S. Gebhard | 31 | Head | Machine Inquirer | Michigan |
| 44 | Genevieve Gebhard | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Patricia Gebhard | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Edwin O. Kaul | 51 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Eleanor Kaul | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edwin R. Kaul | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Harold S. Williams | 47 | Head | Building Contractor | Ohio |
| 50 | Edna L. Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | T. Frank Hamilton | 46 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ohio |
| 52 | Martha H. Mason | 45 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Ruth Mason | 15 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 54 | Louise Mason | 13 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 55 | Ross R. Matthews | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Gertrude Matthews | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Katherine Higginson | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 58 | Reuben Rice | 41 | Head | Claim Examiner | Ohio |
| 59 | June Rice | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Beverlee Rice | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Richard Rice | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Carl A. Norman | 61 | Head | Professor Of Engineering | Finland |
| 63 | Elizabeth Norman | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Julia G. Norman | 23 | Daughter | Assistant Editor | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Inez M. Norman | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Ida A. Maynard | 96 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Owen Gray | 53 | Head | Director | Ohio |
| 68 | John W. Gray | 25 | Son | Representative | Ohio |
| 69 | George J. Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Advertising Assistant | Ohio |
| 70 | Charles A. Jones | 55 | Head | Assistant Treasurer | Maryland |
| 71 | Meta S. Jones | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Robert G. Jones | 27 | Son | Photographer | Ohio |
| 73 | Virginia Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Allen Tyson | 57 | Head | Branch Manager | England |
| 75 | Minnie Tyson | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | Kathleen Tyson | 31 | Daughter | School Teacher | England |
| 77 | Margaret Kendall | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 78 | Edwin C. Gehres | 42 | Head | Insurance Adjuster | Ohio |
| 79 | Mary Gehres | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)