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Robert Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Russell — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Albany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gray | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rodger Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Gray | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 1
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 11
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 21
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Margaret Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Gray
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Gray
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Gray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gray
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
William Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodger Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02820-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold R. Lapham | 30 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 42 | Emma D. Lapham | 30 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 43 | Harold Jr. Lapham | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Mildred Lapham | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Elaine Lapham | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Lois Lapham | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | John W. Morris | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 48 | Marion B. Morris | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 49 | Beatrice M. Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | George F. Morris | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Margaret D. Gray | 53 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 52 | Robert Gray THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 53 | William Gray | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Rodger Gray | 18 | Son | Saleslady | New York |
| 55 | John Gray | 20 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 56 | Arthur Gray | 17 | Son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Clara Ladney | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Alphonse|Alphonso Ladney | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 59 | Stephen Ladney | 14 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 60 | Charles Shea | 38 | Lodger | Accountant | New York |
| 61 | Peter Lanni | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 62 | Agata Lanni | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 63 | Charles Lanni | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Stanley Lanni | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Anita Lanni | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Peter Lanni | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Delores Lanni | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Valentino Michela | 41 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 69 | Grace Michela | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 70 | Anthony Michela | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Valentino Jr. Michela | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Miron Michela | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Mary Michela | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Ida Curtis | 82 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Emma Curtis | 77 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 76 | James M. Miller | 46 | Head | Repair Man | New York |
| 77 | Mary F. Miller | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | James M. Jr. Miller | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 79 | Mary Miller | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 80 | Ruth Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)