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Thomas Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Thomas — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allen-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist. 5 - Puncheon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 5 Puncheon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Gray | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lucile Gray | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allen, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Allen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thos C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Allen, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Allen, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thomas Clay |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Allen-County, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Allen-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist. 5 - Puncheon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Thomas Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Gray
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gray
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Gray
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Gray
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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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 — Allen-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huston Parrish | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Beatrice Parrish | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ray Parrish | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | May Parrish | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Harold Parrish | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lucile Parrish | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Alga Parrish | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Calena Parrish | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Herl Woodruff | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Clarine Woodruff | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Billie Woodruff | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Abner Hughes | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lester Hughes | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Beatrice Hughes | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Edna Hughes | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | C. M. Hughes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lucile Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Francis Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Thomas C. Gray THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lucile E. Gray | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Thomas H. Gray | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Thomas A. Gray | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nettie Gray | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Tommie Hudson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruby L. Hudson | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Billie P. Hudson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Milzie G. Hudson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | T. J. Gibbs | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mandy H. Gibbs | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Adost Gibbs | 29 | Son | Bus Driver | Kentucky |
| 31 | Randal Gibbs | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eulin Gibbs | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Bessie Gibbs | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ted Rich | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ethel Rich | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Earl Rich | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Calvin Rich | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Cleta Rich | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Michael Lowden | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ethel M. Lowden | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)