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Robert Gray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Davina & Andrew — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | monotype opertr |
| Class of Worker | Printing Co. |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gray | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Doris Gray | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Monotype Oper. |
| Industry | Printing Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | monotype opertr |
| Class of Worker | Printing Co. |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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: mother Davina Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Davina Gray
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Gray
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gray
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01709-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rita Gates | 3 | Daughter | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Joseph Hoffman | 36 | Head | 40 | New York |
| 43 | Ruby B. Hoffman | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Richard Hoffman | 8 | Son | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alexander Papineau | 43 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Meda Papineau | 42 | Wife | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Claire Papineau | 14 | Daughter | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Chester Proctor | 61 | Head | 32 | English Canada |
| 49 | Florence M. Proctor | 54 | Wife | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Henry Jedziniak | 39 | Head | 66 | Connecticut |
| 51 | Agnes V. Jedziniak | 33 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 52 | Carol A. Jedziniak | 1 | Daughter | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Marcel Baribeau | 30 | Head | 48 | French Canada |
| 54 | Jessie Baribeau | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Herman Haas | 24 | Head | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mildred Haas | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Robert A. Gray THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | 40 | Scotland |
| 58 | Doris C. Gray | 28 | Wife | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Robert A. Jr. Gray | 3 | Son | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Genevieve Lochurek | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 61 | Ruth Lochurek | 12 | Daughter | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Leroy Ertel | 38 | Head | Insulator | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Florence Ertel | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Le Roy Jr. Ertel | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mildred A. Ertel | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elsie M. Ertel | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Howard S. Shear | 53 | Head | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Caroline Shear | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Bernard Shear | 11 | Son | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alice Herr | 56 | Head | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Earnest Herr | 33 | Son | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Lottie Burley | 60 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Ramona Burley | 33 | Daughter | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Dorothy Holcomb | 17 | Granddaughter | Same Place | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Zephir Brouillard | 42 | Head | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Gertrude Brouillard | 34 | Wife | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Claire Brouillard | 9 | Daughter | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Carol Brouillard | 7 | Daughter | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 79 | William Brouillard | 5 | Son | Same House | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Faith Brouillard | 5 | Daughter | Same House | Massachusetts |
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)