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Thomas Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Homer — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 284 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gray | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Daisy Gray | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Gray | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Armstrong |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 284 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 S Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Gray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer Gray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Gray
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Gray
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Armstrong-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03422-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Klingensmith | 43 | Head | Filler | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Rose Klingensmith | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clayton M Klingensmith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles Klingensmith | 16 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Finley Klingensmith | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ronald Klingensmith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Katherine Klingensmith | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Forrest Rugh | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ines Rugh | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Householder | 59 | Head | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Margaret Householder | 80 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Catherine Householder | 75 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Artie S. Caldwell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Coral Caldwell | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hyley Andrews | 48 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 56 | Clarice Andrews | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Johnnie Andrews | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elsie Andrews | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Atile Ware | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Robert Ware | 3 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Ware | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Phillip Hrobak | 56 | Head | Miner | Slovakia |
| 63 | Thomas Gray THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Daisy Gray | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas W Gray | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Paul E Gray | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Howard Schaeffer | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Velma Schaeffer | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frederick Schaeffer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Nancy Schaeffer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Simon Dykes | 42 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marie Dykes | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert Dykes | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Daisy B. Dykes | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lois Dykes | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Dykes | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marion Dykes | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Althea Dykes | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Louis Sabo | 16 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mike Lichanec | 33 | Head | Miner | Slovakia |
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)