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Robert Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gray | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Virgil Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leroy Gray | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Curtis Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Savannah Gray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Gray
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Florence Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Elisha D Alston | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lizzie Alston | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Beatrice Green | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Jones | 22 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Franklin Perry | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Louella Perry | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | William M Irby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hattie Irby | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Robert Gray THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Savannah Gray | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Virgil Gray | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Leroy W Gray | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Curtis Gray | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | George T Morris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Linnie B Morris | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Orval Morris | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Tracy C Morris | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Cornelius Irby | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maggie Irby | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Thomas E Hall | 14 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jannie Hall | 11 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie B Hall | 9 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Deoda Hall | 5 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Odell Treadway | 10 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jessie Donell | 64 | Brother Law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jim Ballard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Rhoda Ballard | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Richard Ballard | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | J B Ballard | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Cecil Ballard | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Orley Ballard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Milton Ballard | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | O C Delashmit | 31 | Boarder | Driver | Tennessee |
| 35 | Armstead Gray | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jane Ella Gray | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | William Gray | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Oscar Gray | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Julia Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Marshal Gray | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joseph Gray | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Solomon Gray | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ruth Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Maggie Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Gray | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bessie Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Cap Ballard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Cora Ballard | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Louis Hoskins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lula Hoskins | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)