John Charles Gray

John Couch Gray
Born	1890 Mississippi
Occupation	Landlord(?)
Spouse	Fannie Bessie Birdwell

John Couch Gray was a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas before WWII and was a landlord for 321 Ayers St in Corpus Christi. He was married to a Fannie Bessie Birdwell at the time.

Adulthood

7 May 1940 - 1940 US Census

On 7 May 1940 a member of the United States Census Bureau, James E Beard, came by John's residence and recorded the members of his residence. John was the one that reported to James about the information of his residents. The information recorded by James is as follows:

• 321 Ayers St, 541st residence recorded, value of 6500, doesn't have a farm,

1. Gray JohnC, Head, male, White, 50 years old, Married, has not attended school since March 1 1940, 8th grade highest year accomplished, Born in Mississippi, was residing in same place on 1 April 1935, was at work on week of 24-30 March 1940, 54 hours worked during that time, works as a Salesperson in the Automotive Insurance Industry, PW class worker, worked 30 weeks in 1939, received 500 in wages, did receive an income of $30 or more in wages/salary
2. Fannie B, Wife, Female, White, 45 years old, Married, has not attended school since 1 March 1940, 7th grade highest attended year, Born in Texas, was resident of same place on 1 April 1935, was not work at all during week of 24-30 March 1940, engaged in Housework, Lodgingtenure (?) Lodgingtenure industry, 0 in wages, didn't received 30 dollars or more in wages/salary during the week

Then on the next page James continued:

1. Gray, Ellen M, Daughter of head, female, White, 16 years old, single, has attended school since March 1 1940, highest year of school completed was Junior year of High School (H3), born in Texas, resided in same place on 1 April 1940, doesn't work at all, engaged in school, has not received wages in recent past
2. Gray, John Charles Jr, son, male, white, 6 years old, single, has attended school since March 1 1940, highest accomplished grade is 2, born in Texas, residing in same place on 1 April 1940, In Schooling, no kind of job
3. Gordon, Herbert, Lodger, male, white, 24 years of age, completed senior year of high school (H4), born in Tennessee, residing in Austin, Texas on 1 April 1940 not on a farm, was working for private or emergency govt work on week of 24-30 March, worked for 48 hours that week, is a Salesman in the clanservice architvist (?) industry, PW, worked for 52 weeks in 1939, earned 1200 in salary in 1939, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
4. Hoekstra, Walter C, Lodger, male, white., 25 years old, single, completed high school (HH), born in Illinois, resident of Mercedes, Hidalgo, Texas on 1 April 1940 on a farm, was working for private or emergency govt work on week of 24-30 March, worked for 44 hours that week, is a Salesperson in the Wholesale Grocery industry, PW worker, worked for 52 weeks in 1939, received 1100 in salary that year, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
5. M^cGlothine, Mills, Lodger, male, white, 27 years old, single, has not attended school since March 1, completed C5 education, born in Oklahoma, was in Rural area of Willacy, Texas on 1 April 1939 on a farm, is currently employed recently, worked for 30 hours on week of 24-30 March, works as an Elementary School Teacher in the Public School industry, HW worker, worked for 36 weeks in 1939, received a salary of 1200 that year, this person did receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
6. Prafur, Alberta, lodger, female, white, 33 years old, single, has not attended school since 1 March 1940, completed high schoool (HH), born in Michigan, was a resident of Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky on 1 April 1935 not on a farm, does have a job and working on week of 24-30 March 1940, worked 49 hours that week as a Medical Pharmasician (?) in the Hospital as a PW worker, working for 46 weeks in 1939 for a total salary of 1380, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
7. M^cPhail Joe, Lodger, male, whtie, 18 years old, single, has attended some kind of school during week of 24-30 March, highest grade completed, born in Texas, resident of Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas on a farm on 1 April 1935, has not been working, still in school, worked 0 hours of the week of 24-30 March 1940, 0 hours worked in 1939, this person did receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
8. Pawns, Guy F, Lodger, Male, white, 24 years of age, single, hasn't attended school since 1 March 1940, completed H4 year of schooling, born in Texas, resident of a rural area in Guadalupe, Texas on a farm on 1 April 1935, does have a job and working on week of 24-30 March 1940, worked for 48 hours on week of 24-30 March, as a Salesman in Retail Clothingstore as a PW worker, working for 52 weeks in 1939 earning 950, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
9. Govatos, Louis Q, Lodger, male, white, 49 years old, single, has not been attending school, highest completed year of school is C5, born in Minnesota, resident of Gadsden, Minnesota not on a farm on 1 April 1935, has been working, worked for 30 hours on week of 24-30 March, working as a Primary Teacher in the Public School industry as a HW worker, working for 30 weeks in 1939 earning 850 in wages, this person did receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
10. Brisson, Chester L, Lodger, male, white, 26 years old, single, has not been attending school, highest year of school completed is HH, born in Oklahoma, resident of Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma not on a farm on 1 April 1935, has been working through and since week of 24-30 March 1940, worked 26 hours of that week, works as a Clerk in Retail Grocery store as a PW worker, worked for 35 weeks of 1939 for 700, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
11. Davidson, Justine T, Lodger, male, white, 20 years old, single, not been attending school, highest school year completed HH, born in Texas, not living on a farm on 1 April 1935, worked on week of 24-30 March 1940 working for 56 hours that week, Oiller helper, proprieter Oil Fried, PW worker, working for 50 weeks in 1939 earning 1800, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
12. Vanhooser, Albert R, Lodger, male, white, 38 years old, married, has not been attending school, highest grade completed 7, born in Texas, a resident of Victoria, Guadalupe, Texas not on a farm on 1 April 1935, working on week of 24-30 March, no specified amount of hours worked that week, working as a Truckdriver for a Trucking Co, PW worker, working for 53 weeks for 1500 in salary, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary
13. - Allie I, Lodger, female, white, 31 years old, married, not attending school recently, completed H2 of school, born in Oklahoma, resident of Victoria, Guadalupe, Texas not on a farm on 1 April 1935, not been working, house work, no work in 1939, this person didn't receive an income of $30 or more from employment other than wages or salary

Bibliography

• "John C Gray, "United States Census, 1940" • FamilySearch". FamilySearch. Retrieved 13 February 2024.