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Joseph Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · West Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West Baton Rouge, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | West Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail-Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Delivery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Mail-Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Port Allen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gray | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Orlando Arnold | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jim Arnold | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Clayton Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Howard Arnold | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lucy Arnold | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Winnie Arnold | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Gray | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Delaine Arnold | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Johnny Arnold | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Baton …
Head, age 33
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Mail-Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Delivery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 42
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delphine Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Petroleum Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gray
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — West Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — West Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus822unit:1042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Jr. Adams | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ellis Bertil Bates | 0 | Grand-son | None | Louisiana |
| 53 | Rivers William | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 54 | Ella William | 42 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 55 | William Johnson | 11 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 56 | Clemmy Johnson | 9 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 57 | Victoria Arrie | 61 | — | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Freddie Pittman | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 59 | Frank Boughney | 22 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Vernell Boughney | 20 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | Frank Jr. Boughney | 2 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 62 | M. L. Boughney | 1 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 63 | Gladys Lewis | 25 | — | None | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lady Jackson | 44 | — | Servant | Louisiana |
| 65 | Julia Hall | 34 | — | Berry-Picker | Louisiana |
| 66 | Angeline Johnson | 44 | — | Berry-Picker | Louisiana |
| 67 | Clarence Antoine | 33 | — | Deck-Hand | Louisiana |
| 68 | Flora Antoine | 27 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 69 | Clarence Jr. Antoine | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 70 | Auguste Antoine | 11 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lillian Antoine | 9 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 72 | Rodger Antoine | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 73 | Harriet William | 43 | — | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 74 | Eugene Florence | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Hannah Moore | 69 | — | None | Louisiana |
| 76 | Eva Butler | 32 | — | Cook | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alvie Jackson | 53 | — | Cook | Louisiana |
| 78 | Rosalie Jackson | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 79 | George Jackson | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 80 | Clifton Steptoe | 2 | Gr. Son | None | Louisiana |
| 81 | Reubin Jackson | 25 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Anna Collins | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lorraine Collins | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 84 | Phillip Collins | 1 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 85 | Tootsy Harris | 53 | Aunt | None | Louisiana |
| 86 | Julia Rutledge | 32 | — | Cook | Louisiana |
| 87 | Ethel Rutledge | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 88 | Mattie Patten | 42 | — | None | Louisiana |
| 89 | Joseph Patten | 39 | — | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Joseph Gray THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Mail-Carrier | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mattie Gray | 27 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Clarence A. Gray | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 93 | Clayton Frank Gray | 6 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 94 | Jim Arnold | 37 | — | Watcher | Louisiana |
| 95 | Lucy Arnold | 33 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 96 | Winnie Arnold | 12 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 97 | Howard Arnold | 10 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 98 | Johnny Arnold | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 99 | Orlando Arnold | 6 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 100 | Delaine Arnold | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)