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Richard Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pike, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Gray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pike, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Emma — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Illinois |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairmount Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Richard Gray | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Blanche Gray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pike, Illinois
Son, age 21
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Pike, Illinois
Head, age 31
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pike, Illinois
Head, age 41
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard Gray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pike, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gray
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Gray
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Gray
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Illinois
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel551:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Shoemaker | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Shoemaker | 53 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Sophia Shoemaker | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Clifton Shoemaker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Bernice Shoemaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Lucille Shoemaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Richard A. Gray THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Blanche Gray | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Richard L. Gray | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank Mcclary | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Alice Mcclary | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Daughter Mcclary | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary M. Mcclary | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Merrin K. Dugan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Grace V. Dugan | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Neal Lovell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Ina Dee Lovell | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Cyril Lovell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Edgar Lovell | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Helen Lovell | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Merle Jr. Lovell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Grace Lovell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lovell | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Ray Risley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Lessie Risley | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald Risley | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Dorothy Risley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Margaret E. Risley | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Raymond Taylor | 17 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Alva Durfey | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Grace Durfey | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Loyd Durfey | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald Durfey | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Hopkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Dan H. Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | C. H. Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Maxine Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lyle Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Powell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Etta Powell | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Minie Taylor | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Floe Taylor | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Ernest Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Garrett Straus | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Evie Y. Straus | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Straus | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Warren Mcshane | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Emma Mcshane | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)