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Harry Gray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Gray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | fisherman |
| Industry | lobster |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Township / Ward | Rockport Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Harry Gray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harry Gray | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lydia Gray | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Fred Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Roy Gray | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Shore Fishing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | fisherman |
| Industry | lobster |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Harry Gray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Gray
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Harry Gray
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel902:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara W. Bangs | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Moses Martinson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 53 | Annie Martinson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Finland |
| 54 | Miriam Martinson | 5 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Eleanor Martinson | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Martinson | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | David Martinson | 2 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William H. Burroughs | 52 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Leo C. Erwin | 39 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Hilda S. Erwin | 36 | wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Harold F. Erwin | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Leo C. Jr. Erwin | 14 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Robert A. Erwin | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Susan S. Anderson | 75 | mother-in-law | None | Canada-English |
| 65 | Margaret L. Erwin | 10 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Phoebe Lufkin | 68 | Head-H | None | Maine |
| 67 | Harry H. Gray THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Fisherman | Maine |
| 68 | Lydia J. Gray | 48 | wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Harry S. Gray | 15 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Richard C. Gray | 14 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Fred H. Gray | 11 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Roy E. Gray | 9 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Edward H. Curtis | 63 | Head-H | Fisherman | Canada-English |
| 74 | Edward H. Jr. Curtis | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Donald B. Howard | 23 | Head | Minister | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Phyllis B. Howard | 24 | wife-H | None | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Hollis S. Howard | 0 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Peter Bernard | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Canada-French |
| 79 | Effie Bernard | 51 | wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Victor E. H. Rahka | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Sigrid A. M. Rahka | 35 | wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 82 | Anna M. Rahka | 70 | mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 83 | Andrew Peterson | 73 | Head | None | Finland |
| 84 | Marie L. Peterson | 70 | wife-H | None | Finland |
| 85 | Anna G. Peterson | 39 | daughter | Nurse | Finland |
| 86 | Altti Peterson | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Elizabeth Peterson | 36 | wife-H | None | Maine |
| 88 | Audrey Peterson | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Emil Niemi | 56 | Head | Quarry Man | Finland |
| 90 | Josephine Niemi | 56 | wife-H | None | Finland |
| 91 | George Niemi | 25 | son | Truck Layer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Evelyn Niemi | 18 | daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Frederick S. Megin | 73 | Head | None | Connecticut |
| 94 | Florence B. Megin | 56 | wife-H | None | California |
| 95 | William S. Dean | 39 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 96 | Garnet B. Dean | 37 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 97 | Virginia M. Dean | 15 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 98 | William L. Dean | 13 | son | None | Indiana |
| 99 | Martha A. Dean | 8 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 100 | Walter E. Dean | 7 | son | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)