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James Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Hopkinsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ben Farkerparker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Christian, Kentucky
Other, age 11
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Bell Hop |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Christian-County, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Christian-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Mcreynolds (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Whittaker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
John Mcreynolds
b. ~1865
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Whittaker
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gray
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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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 — Christian-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01294-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willa Averett | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 42 | Walter Bradshaw | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Bradshaw | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jewel Bradshaw | 35 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Anna Bradshaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John Bradshaw | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Josephine Moore | 50 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 48 | B. W. Owens | 67 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Owens | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mary Wright | 18 | Niece | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Fontaine Bradshaw | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lizzie Bradshaw | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 53 | Agusta Robinson | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 54 | Robinson | None | — | — | — |
| 55 | James Gray THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gray | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ben Farker|Parker | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Eddie Green | 26 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 59 | Georgia Alyce Green | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mattie Irvin | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | A. C. Taylor | 6 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | — | None | — | Laborer | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)