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Robert Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Idabell — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gifford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Township / Ward | Gifford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Gray | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robbie Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fenora Gray | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 10
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 21
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gifford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hot Spring |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idabell Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Gray
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idabell Gray
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gray
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hot-Spring-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00141-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Krafmeyer | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Sylvanus D Baker | 54 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 43 | Bessie A Baker | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Eulus A Baker | 25 | Son | Cutting Timber | Arkansas |
| 45 | Bervie O Baker | 22 | Son | Cutting Timber | Arkansas |
| 46 | Hoyle G Baker | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Vernon D Baker | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mebeline Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Robert H Gray THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Surveyor | Arkansas |
| 50 | Fenora M Gray | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Joyce B Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Robbie Joe Gray | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | James F Dixson | 37 | Head | Cutting Logs | Arkansas |
| 54 | Dorothy Dixson | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Kathleen V Dixson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Alice E Dixson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Floyd D Dixson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Elisha Davis | 60 | Head | Tie Maker | Arkansas |
| 59 | Haley Davis | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Derick E Davis | 16 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 61 | Clemmie Lewis | 43 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mitchell Lewis | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Murl Lewis | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Delley Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Frey Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Fred Brown | 21 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Iva Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ruby Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | James Davis | 28 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Maye Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | John Dixson | 39 | Head | Timber Cutter | Arkansas |
| 72 | Jewel Dixson | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Margy Dixson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Althe Dixson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Thelma Dixson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Ruth Dixson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Wesley Dixson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Marvin Dixson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Harry Dixson | 49 | Head | Hauling | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Ellie Dixson | 60 | Mother | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)