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Helen Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Orange Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herbert Gray | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Henrietta Gray | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Gray | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Gray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Gray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Levina Gray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ashland-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Ashland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| Highest Grade | H 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lois Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levina Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Ashland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03022-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harriet Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Donald Johnston | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Herbert Gray | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Henrietta Gray | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Robert Gray | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Edward Gray | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Helen Gray THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Herbert Jr. Gray | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Levina Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Barbara Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Lois Anne Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | James Gray | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Ralph E. Kettering | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 54 | Clarice Kettering | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Gaye Kettering | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Franklin Kettering | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Fern Kettering | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Grant Fry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Leona Fry | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Virgil Fry | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Tillie May Fry | 6 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Earl Fry | 3 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Clarence Mcbride | 38 | Head | Well Tender | Ohio |
| 64 | Dorothy Mcbride | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ralph Mcbride | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Harold Mcbride | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Duane Mcbride | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Dale Mcbride | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Glenn Mcbride | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Mary Lou Mcbride | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Ignatius Bernatzki | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 72 | Frances Bernatzki | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Anna Bernatzki | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 74 | Mike Bernatzki | 21 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary Bernatzki | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 76 | Helen Bernatzki | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Sadie Leiter | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Floyd Edwards | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 79 | John Motter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 80 | Fern Motter | 27 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
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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)