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Robert Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Annie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Cross ties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Gray | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lizzie Gray | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 9
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 19
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 30
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Cross ties |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Gray (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ben Gray
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Gray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Gray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Gray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gray
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Texas
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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 — Cherokee, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2307:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooks Cicero | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Jack Pearce | 48 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Annie Stewart | 34 | Head-H | Laundress | Texas |
| 4 | Dolphin Neal | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Emma Neal | 37 | Wife-H | Cook | Texas |
| 6 | Emily Neal | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 7 | Aaron Neal | 12 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | Juanita Neal | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 9 | Arthur Campbell | 21 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 10 | Estella Campbell | 20 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 11 | William Moss | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Mollie J Moss | 22 | Wife-H | Cook | Texas |
| 13 | Maggie Wilson | 40 | Mother-in-law | None | Texas |
| 14 | Joe Houser | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 15 | Alma Houser | 35 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 16 | Ollie Houser | 20 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 17 | Oliver Houser | 20 | Son | None | Texas |
| 18 | Mary L Houser | 18 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 19 | Fred King | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Jessie L King | 20 | Wife-H | Cook | Texas |
| 21 | Bernice King | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 22 | Geraline King | 2 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Cleophas King | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 24 | Birdie L Flake | 16 | Sister | None | Texas |
| 25 | George Moore | 60 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Ida Moore | 59 | Wife-H | Cook | Texas |
| 27 | Chester Ruddick | 21 | Boarder | Porter | Texas |
| 28 | Clara Ruddick | 20 | Boarder | Cook | Texas |
| 29 | John Lacy | 48 | Head | Loader | Texas |
| 30 | Ommie Lacy | 43 | Wife-H | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Oda G Lacy | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 32 | Alonzo Lacy | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Elizabeth Lacy | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 34 | R. L. Lacy | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 35 | Jewel Lacy | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 36 | Jimmy Selmon | 25 | Head | Loader | Texas |
| 37 | Ruby Selmon | 24 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 38 | Guider Wallace | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Ruth Wallace | 57 | Wife-H | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Olie Dixon | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Eula Dixon | 24 | Wife-H | Laundress | Texas |
| 42 | Jerry Scales | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 43 | Eugenia Scales | 41 | Wife-H | Laundress | Texas |
| 44 | Pete Scales | 17 | Son | None | Texas |
| 45 | Leon Scales | 22 | Son | None | Texas |
| 46 | Benjamin J Moss | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 47 | Dolly Moss | 22 | Wife-H | Cook | Texas |
| 48 | Robert Gray THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Loader | Texas |
| 49 | Lizzie Gray | 30 | Wife-H | Laundress | Texas |
| 50 | Mary V Gray | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)