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Joseph Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Sam — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dept. store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 250 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 42 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Dept. Store |
| Township / Ward | Waynesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gray | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Frank Hunt | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| China Gray | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Marion Gray | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Son, age 4
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 14
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Son, age 23
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | dept. store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 250 |
| Highest Grade | S 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 42 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Joseph Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother China Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Gray
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Gray
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gray
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Gray
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
China Gray
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gray
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marion Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Grady | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Kathryn Grady | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Billy Grady | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Grady | 66 | Father | Farm | North Carolina |
| 45 | Newton Davis | 39 | Head | Ice Plant | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ethel Davis | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eugene Davis | 15 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 48 | Frank Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Guy Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Peggy Ann Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | E. J. Hornbree | 31 | Head | Chemical Worker | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edna Hornbree | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Jo Hornbree | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dewey Buchanan | 41 | Head | Furniture Factory | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Buchanan | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eula Dee Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pearl Bennett | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eamus Connor | 30 | Head | Highway | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sallie Connor | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Juanita Connor | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Haldean Connor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wilma Lee Connor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nina May Connor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Kate Massie | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | L. G. Mcclure | 58 | Head | Leather Company | North Carolina |
| 66 | Oma Mcclure | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Swan Mcclure | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas Gray | 71 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 69 | China Gray | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Marion Rich Gray | 35 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Dept. Store | North Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Hunt | 31 | Nephew | Driver | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sam Smith | 46 | Head | Butler | Florida |
| 74 | Edith Smith | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 75 | William Love | 21 | Cousin | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lorene Love | 21 | Cousin-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 77 | Slone Erwin | 26 | Head | Private Family | North Carolina |
| 78 | Helen Erwin | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Erwin | 24 | Brother | Private Family | North Carolina |
| 80 | Howard Smith | 59 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)