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Joseph Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Hilda Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Matthus Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Philander Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Matilda Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Miram Gray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Quinton Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Gray | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joe Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Etta Gray | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Corilla Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Gray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gray
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octavia | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | William | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Fay E | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alberta Beeton | 2 | grand daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Joseph Gray THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Etta Gray | 46 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Miram A. Gray | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 8 | Philander A. Gray | 21 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Quinton Gray | 18 | Son | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 10 | Joe Nathaniel Gray | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Matthus L. Gray | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Corilla Gray | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hilda Gray | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Matilda Gray | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Herman Gray | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | John W. N. Kelley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Anna B. Kelley | 26 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Clarence W. Kelley | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bessie M. Kelley | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | John W. Kelley | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Virgie L. Kelley | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Katie L. Kelley | 65 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sam B. Kelley | 18 | brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | John L. Stewart | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Virgie Stewart | 42 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Odis Stewart | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ora V. Stewart | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Henry L. Stewart | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | William P. Owen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Carrie Owen | 30 | wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 31 | Emily F. Owen | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary J. Owen | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Martin Mcvay | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dallas Mcvay | 31 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jeff Nelson | 18 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Muray Mcvay | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Roscoe Mcvay | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jackson F. Boyland | 62 | Head | Doctor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary L. Boyland | 51 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dubois Boyland | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Fisk Boyland | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | William Boyland | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Rene Boyland | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | George Oldam | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Madline Oldam | 48 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Klerkley Oldam | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Payton Oldam | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hattie Oldam | 20 | daughter in law | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ella Oldam | 23 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Hubert L. Oldam | 1 | grandson | None | Tennessee |
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)