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Harry Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fauquier-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Gray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fauquier-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fauquier-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louise Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marie Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harry Gray | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Gray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lewis Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Other, age 8
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Other, age 17
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 22 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fauquier, Virginia
Head, age 27
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Howard M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fauquier-County, Virginia
Head, age 40
Fauquier-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Gray
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fauquier-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fauquier-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Violet M Drone | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Williams R Drone | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ervine F Drone | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James E Drone | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lena Gray | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Edgar T Gray | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert L Kearns | 8 | Adopted Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Alonzo Jeffries | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Cecil F Jeffries | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Anna R Jeffries | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | William H Jeffries | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Eugene W Fewell | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Wilmer Fewell | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Harry M Gray THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Bessie M Gray | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Louise M Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Harry E Gray | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lewis B Gray | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Marie V Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James W Gray | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Frank F Groves | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Edith L Groves | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Andrew W Groves | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Winifred N Groves | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lee Groves | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William H Lunceford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary E Lunceford | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Irene E Lunceford | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mason F Lunceford | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John Corbin | 5 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lambert E Woodward | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | John W Jr Ball | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Pauline E Ball | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Eugene B Deanis | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Daisy B Deanis | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Carroll E Deanis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Elizabeth A Deanis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert W Deanis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edward F Grove | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucy C Grove | 66 | 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)