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Walter Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep. Dist #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rep Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Gray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Gray | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jennie Gray | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 31
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 36
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 47
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rep. Dist #6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Gray
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee Waples | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Jacob Jefferson | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Brown | 40 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Sallie Leary | 29 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Henry Hall | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 46 | Ida Hall | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Elsie K. Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Arch Baker | 58 | Head | Helper | Delaware |
| 49 | Lizzie Baker | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 50 | George Parker | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 51 | Sarah E. Parker | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Pashur Parker | 36 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 53 | Anna Parker | 49 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Mary E. Hudson | 92 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Clinton Fisher | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Helen Fisher | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Robert Fisher | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Albert Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lulu Miller | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 60 | Fred Hudson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 61 | Louise Hudson | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Franklin Hudson | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Charles Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Walter Gray THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 65 | Jennie Gray | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Walter Jr. Gray | 19 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Thomas Fisher | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Amy Fisher | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Mildred Fisher | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 70 | Milton Fisher | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Charles Dennis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | Annie Dennis | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Elizabeth Dennis | 87 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Joseph Donaway | 25 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Lulu Donaway | 40 | Mother | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | James Donaway | 15 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Minnie Fisher | 62 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 78 | Harvey Rust | 40 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Edith Rust | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Norman Rust | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)