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Helen Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hendricks-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hendricks-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hendricks-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Danville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Linda Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Gray | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lawrence Gray | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecil Gray | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jack Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laurel Gray | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Helen Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 7
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hendricks-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 17
Hendricks-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Helen Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Indiana
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Sibling
Robert Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hendricks-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hendricks-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01051-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecil E Gray | 40 | head | Lineman | Indiana |
| 42 | Laurel Gray | 36 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 43 | Helen Gray THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 44 | Betty J Gray | 15 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 45 | Robert Gray | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 46 | Laura M Gray | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Clyde Gray | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Linda Gray | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Jack Gray | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Lawrence Gray | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Ira Taylor | 25 | head | Painter | Nebraska |
| 52 | Bertha Taylor | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Martha Taylor | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Loretta Mae Taylor | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Janet Taylor | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Tilda G Peterson | 79 | head | None | Sweden |
| 57 | John Mckinney | 37 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 58 | Florida Mckinney | 31 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Sarah Lilly | 74 | mother | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Fred Davis | 40 | head | Section Man | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Davis | 37 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Carl Jean Davis | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Fred Jr Davis | 12 | son | Delivery Boy | Indiana |
| 64 | Dorothy M Davis | 16 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Collee W Wiggam | 54 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Carrie Wiggam | 54 | wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 67 | Hilda Wiggam | 19 | daughter | House Work | Indiana |
| 68 | Edith Wiggam | 15 | daughter | House Work | Indiana |
| 69 | Chris Bender | 39 | brother | Filling Station Attendant | Indiana |
| 70 | Luticia Hunt | 77 | head | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Gerald C. Ingle | 37 | head | Superintendent Schools | Indiana |
| 72 | Harriett Ingle | 35 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 73 | James Ingle | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Harry L Christie | 34 | head | Driver | Indiana |
| 75 | Garnet K Christie | 25 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 76 | John P Christie | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Margaret Christie | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Conrad Fincher | 37 | head | Co Owner And Operator | Indiana |
| 79 | Mildred Fincher | 35 | wife | Co Owner And Operator | Indiana |
| 80 | Connie Fincher | 16 | daughter | None | Indiana |
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)