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Harry Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Harry Gray across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & Josephine — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | assorter |
| Industry | asphalt co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1464 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Assorter |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gray | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry Gray | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Cornelia Gray | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Greta Gray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 16
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Elevator boy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 26
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Head, age 35
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Head, age 45
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | foreman |
| Industry | express co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 33 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Head, age 55
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | assorter |
| Industry | asphalt co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1464 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Gray
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Gray
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Gray
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio
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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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03246-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Gibboney | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Bernard Sullivan | 64 | Head | Elevator Man | New York |
| 43 | Margaret Sullivan | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Maude Sullivan | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 45 | John Focht | 50 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ohio |
| 46 | Zoe O. Focht | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Russell Focht | 22 | Son | Repairman | Ohio |
| 48 | Harry O. Gray THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Assorter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Cornelia Gray | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Martha Gray | 21 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 51 | Greta Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | John W. Hall | 42 | Head | Lineman | Ohio |
| 53 | Stella Hall | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Jacob Hall | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Imogene Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Marjorie Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Vivian Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Anna B. Harrigan | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Robert Harrigan | 39 | Son | Hostler | Ohio |
| 60 | Edward Harrigan | 42 | Son | Baker | Ohio |
| 61 | Loriane Vandervender | 37 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 62 | Marvin Vandervender | 15 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Elaine Vandervender | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Jacob P. Pensenmeyer | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Henry J. Stretzel | 43 | Son-in-law | Taxi Driver | Ohio |
| 66 | Margaret Stretzel | 45 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Betty Stretzel | 20 | Granddaughter | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 68 | Carl A. Heckman | 54 | Head | Whitewasher | Ohio |
| 69 | Freda Heckman | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Edna Heckman | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Carl, Jr. Heckman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 72 | Kathryn Zimmerman | 27 | Daughter | Salesperson | Idaho |
| 73 | Lucille Zimmerman | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Robert Zimmerman | 6 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 75 | William H. Grant | 36 | Head | Grocer | Ohio |
| 76 | Hazel Grant | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Betty Grant | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Martha Grant | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | William, Jr. Grant | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | John W. Whitney | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)