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John Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elliott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elliott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Neal & Mollie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elliott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendance officer |
| Industry | County Superintendent |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Attendance Officer |
| Township / Ward | Mag District 1 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Gray | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 31
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Elliott-County, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Elliott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Occupation | Attendance officer |
| Industry | County Superintendent |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 John Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Neal Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Neal Gray
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Gray
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Gray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gray
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Elliott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Elliott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alonzo Herbert Horton | 32 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Orville Tanner | 34 | Head | Grader Operator | Kentucky |
| 43 | Flautie Tanner | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Berniece Tanner | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Billie Rogers Tanner | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary Janes Tanner | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lelan W. Patrick | 30 | Head | Junior Clerk | Kentucky |
| 48 | Marie Patrick | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | John Gray THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Attendance Officer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mary Elizabeth Gray | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | John Junior Gray | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Clara Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Langley Mays | 33 | Head | Commodity Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 54 | Arlene Mays | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John Thomas Mays | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Betty Lou Mays | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Anna Ruth Mays | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lois Gertrude Mays | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Martha Edna Mays | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Milford Perkell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mary Perkell | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Wayne S. Thompson | 28 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 63 | Evelyn Thompson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lodge Woodrow | 25 | Lodger | Teller | Kentucky |
| 65 | Hazel Ham | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 66 | Virgie Pearl Ham | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Bird David Ham | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Flannie Patrick | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary Patrick | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ray F. Patrick | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Cecil Charlie | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bessie E. Charlie | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Margie Juanita Charlie | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Billie Lee Charlie | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Berry S. Mason | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ethel Mason | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Willie L. Mason | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Minard B. Mason | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Green W. Howard | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mausie Howard | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)