Walter Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Taylor-County, Georgia
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Taylor
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	30
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	743 Carsonville
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Rosie Gray	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Walter Gray	Head	—	35	~1905
Eveline Gray	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Taylor, Georgia

Other, age 16

Taylor, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Taylor, Georgia

Head, age 24

Taylor, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Taylor-County, Georgia

Head, age 35

Taylor-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Taylor
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	30
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Walter Gray

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00711-00729)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma Myrtle Walker	26	Daughter	Good House Keeper	Georgia
2	Holley Gray	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
3	Robbie Gray	26	Wife	House Keeper	Georgia
4	B. J. Gray	9	Son	—	Georgia
5	Ollie May Gray	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Odesser Gray	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Annie Lou Gray	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Marjery Gray	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Douglas Riley	51	Head	Operator	Georgia
11	Sydda Riley	52	Wife	House Keeper	Georgia
12	Howard Riley	35	Head	Farmer	Georgia
13	Sonnie Kimble	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
14	Blanchie Kimble	47	Wife	Teacher	Georgia
15	Essie Howell	38	Head	House Keeper	Georgia
16	Eula Grace Howell	18	Daughter	Field Work	Georgia
17	Benie Ray Howell	16	Daughter	Field Work	Georgia
18	Vivian Ruth Howell	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Barbara Joyce Howell	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Rose Constance Howell	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Shirley Elberta Howell	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Jim Dawson	79	Head	Preacher	Georgia
23	George H. Mccrary	67	Head	Manager	Georgia
24	Lydia Mccrary	64	Wife	House Keeper	Georgia
25	Seathy Mccrary	36	Daughter	Teacher	Georgia
26	Effie Jones	27	Daughter	House Keeper	Georgia
27	Lee Esther Jones	3	Grand Daugh	Georgia	Georgia
28	Robert Jones	1	Grand Son	Georgia	Georgia
29	Walter Gray THIS PERSON	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
30	Eveline Gray	33	Wife	House Keeper	Georgia
31	Rosie Mae Gray	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	William S. Mathew	72	Head	Tennant	Georgia
34	Maniva Mathew	67	Wife	House Keeper	Georgia
35	Nellie Lee Kennel	24	House Keeper	Cook	Georgia
36	Onie Mae Kennel	12	House Keeper Daughter	—	Georgia
37	David Liller King	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
38	Clemmie King	38	Wife	House Keeper	Georgia
39	T. D. King	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
40	Benjamin Son King	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia

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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)

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