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Richard Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kossuth-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Richard Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKossuth-County, Iowa
SurnameGray
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)German Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Kossuth
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardGerman Twp
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Dorothy Gray Daughter — 7 ~1933
Richard Gray Son — 21 ~1919
Arnold Gray Head — 46 ~1894
Lloyd Gray Son — 4 ~1936
Alvin Gray Son — 16 ~1924
Lois Gray Daughter — 9 ~1931
Lester Gray Son — 17 ~1923
Vernon Gray Son — 19 ~1921
Arlene Gray Daughter — 12 ~1928
Sadie Gray Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Kossuth, Iowa
Son, age 11
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Kossuth-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) German Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Kossuth
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Richard Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Gray
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lois Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Kossuth-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01173-00325)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Meinders 46 Head Farmer Iowa
2 Henrietta Meinders 18 Daughter — Iowa
3 Dorothy Meinders 16 Daughter — Iowa
4 Raymond Meinders 12 Son — Iowa
5 Oben Schmidt 52 Head Farmer Iowa
6 Lena Schmidt 48 Wife — Iowa
7 William Schmidt 22 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
8 Marie Schmidt 17 Daughter — Iowa
9 Erna Schmidt 15 Daughter — Iowa
10 Ernest Schmidt 13 Son — Iowa
11 Lenamae Schmidt 9 Daughter — Iowa
12 Ubbe Winter 53 Head Farmer Germany
13 Ubbe H. Winter 27 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
14 Alice Winter 20 Daughter — Iowa
15 Vernon Winter 14 Son — Iowa
16 Henry Geerdes 44 Head Farmer Iowa
17 Katie Geerdes 43 Wife — Iowa
18 Harold Geerdes 22 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
19 Ralph Geerdes 18 Son — Iowa
20 Darlene Geerdes 11 Daughter — Iowa
21 Arnold Gray 46 Head Farmer Holland
22 Sadie Gray 43 Wife — Iowa
23 Richard Gray THIS PERSON 21 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
24 Vernon Gray 19 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
25 Lester Gray 17 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
26 Alvin Gray 16 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
27 Arlene Gray 12 Daughter — Iowa
28 Lois Gray 9 Daughter — Iowa
29 Dorothy Gray 7 Daughter — Iowa
30 Lloyd Gray 4 Son — Iowa
31 Ben Reenken 69 Head Farmer Germany
32 Dick Reenken 29 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
33 Katie Reenken 27 Daughter — Iowa
34 Grace Reenken 25 Daughter — Iowa
35 Harold Reenken 18 Son — Iowa
36 Oben Jansen 64 Head Farmer Iowa
37 Eugene Jansen 26 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
38 Ray Rippentrop 22 Head Farmer Iowa
39 Harriet Rippentrop 20 Wife — Iowa
40 Roger Rippentrop 1 Son — Iowa

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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)

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