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Robert Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ernest — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bessemer City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Gray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Gray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alice Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ernest Gray | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Kate Gray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert Nelson |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 15
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 25
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Traffic Manager |
| Industry | Motor Lines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Robert Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Gray
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Gray
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gray
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Katherine Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest E Gray | 46 | Head | Master Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 2 | Kate D Gray | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Katherine S Gray | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Gray THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth L Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice W Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ella R Whitney | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Jesse D Neal | 28 | Head | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 9 | Barbara B Neal | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rebecca L Neal | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Coy B Fenton | 34 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 12 | Eva L Fenton | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | June M Fenton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Robert R Caldwell | 56 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret A Caldwell | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James R Caldwell | 27 | Son | Teacher | Ohio |
| 17 | Hester Caldwell | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret V Caldwell | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Wallace | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 20 | Beatrice Brown | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 21 | Vivian Nettles | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest L Ironmonger | 50 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 23 | Irene Ironmonger | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Kemp Kiser | 24 | Boarder | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joe A Clemmer | 70 | Head | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bell A Clemmer | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James W Eury | 47 | Head | Waste | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lora D Eury | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Evelyn S Eury | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Eury | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Catherine A Eury | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James L Blakely | 37 | Head | School Supt | South Carolina |
| 33 | Edwina Blakely | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James L Blakely | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Martha P Blakely | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Caroline B Blakely | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Edward Blakely | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | David P Ironmonger | 74 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah E Ironmonger | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Estelle Ironmonger | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Daniel P Jr Ironmonger | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha S Ironmonger | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie Clemmer | 74 | Sister | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harry S Kiser | 29 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Kiser | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Benjamin P Ormand | 79 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rufus U Ormand | 33 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert R Land | 53 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lilia Land | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Melvin Land | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)