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Richard Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Richard Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gray | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barbara Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beatrice Gray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 1
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1929 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Gray
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Donald Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Stake | 27 | Lodger | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Albert W. Wiley | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Mass. |
| 3 | Edith H. Wiley | 36 | Wife | — | Conn. |
| 4 | Vivian Wiley | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Ellen C. Hawes | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 6 | Alice M. Wiley | 66 | Mother | — | England |
| 7 | David R. Shea | 58 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Thomas Shea | 25 | Son | Roll Turner | Rhode Island |
| 9 | John Williams | 44 | Head | Chem. Mixer | Penn. |
| 10 | Dorothy Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 11 | Sally Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 12 | Leonard Ducharme | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Mass. |
| 13 | Helen Ducharme | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Shirley Ducharme | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Leonard Jr. Ducharme | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Annie Cacniski | 74 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Michael Cacniski | 78 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Joseph Vierrier | 52 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Portugal |
| 19 | Eva Vierrier | 42 | Daughter | Laborer | Russia |
| 20 | Alice Vierrier | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Joseph Vierrier | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Edward Long | 52 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Beatrice Long | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Grace Long | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Laura Long | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Betty Long | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Raymond Long | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | John Hanley | 56 | Lodger | Shipper | Ireland |
| 29 | Thomas Gray | 39 | Head | Foreman | Canada Eng. |
| 30 | Beatrice Gray | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Thomas Gray | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Barbara Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Donald Gray | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Richard Gray THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Robert Gray | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Virginia Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | John Crawley | 58 | Head | Cable Maker | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Ella Crawley | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Rose Crawley | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Peter Tereshka | 51 | Head | Paper Coater | Russia |
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)