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Joseph Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Westwood Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Croon | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Gray | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Clarence Gray | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Emma Gray | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Manly Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Croon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Head, age 46
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bergen, New …
Head, age 54
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 66
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westwood Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gray
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1317:0374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Geyer | 37 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Irene Geyer | 30 | Wife-H | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Norman Geyer | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Joseph Marsdorf | 64 | Head | — | Rhine, Germany |
| 55 | Catherine Marsdorf | 65 | Wife-H | Proprietor | Bremen, Germany |
| 56 | Frank Herbert | 43 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 57 | James Herbert | 9 | Son | Boat Builder | New Jersey |
| 58 | Frank Jr Herbert | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Anna Klimczavska | 43 | Servant | — | Poland |
| 60 | Rufus Richards | 50 | Head | House Keeper | Florida |
| 61 | Bertha Richards | 39 | Wife-H | Laundress-Gardener | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Deas | 17 | Step-son | House Keeper | New Jersey |
| 63 | Kenneth Deas | 12 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Ephen V. Brown | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Josephine Brown | 49 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Alina Brown | 10 | Daughter | Cleaning | Ohio |
| 67 | Elizabeth Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Evelyn Bivians | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Ollie Almond | 24 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Arthur C. Duke | 67 | Head | Servant | England |
| 71 | Minnie H. Duke | 58 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 72 | Amelia R. Henderson | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 73 | August J. Bauman | 43 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 74 | Marie L. Bauman | 36 | Wife-H | Stitcher | New York |
| 75 | Armand J. Bauman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Eleanor E. Bauman | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Joseph Gray THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Emma Gray | 46 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clarence Gray | 19 | Son | Servant | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mabel Gray | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 81 | Manly Gray | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Thelma Croon | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William Croon | 23 | Son-in-law | Servant | Georgia |
| 84 | Elizabeth Hunt | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Thomas Taylor | 61 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mary Taylor | 41 | Daughter | Cement Mason | North Carolina |
| 87 | Emmet Weak | 15 | Grandson | Servant | Virginia |
| 88 | Alvin A. Fritzsche | 53 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 89 | Regina Fritzsche | 46 | Wife-H | Manager | Czechoslovakia |
| 90 | Frank E. Fritzsche | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | Irving A. Fritzsche | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Frederick H. Gunkel | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 93 | Margaret Gunkel | 67 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 94 | Catherine P. Gunkel | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Louis N. Sterling | 44 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 96 | Rosa L. Sterling | 39 | Wife-H | Moving Picture Operator | Alabama |
| 97 | Louis N. Jr Sterling | 16 | Son | Cleaning | New York |
| 98 | Mary L. Sterling | 14 | Daughter | Projectionists Asst | Alabama |
| 99 | Virginia C. Sterling | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Kathleen Sterling | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)