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Walter Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Truman & Jane — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, New York
SurnameGray
Given NameWalter C.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Walton Town
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryWPA
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWalton Town
Est. Birth Year~1901

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Walter Gray Son — 7 ~1933
Marie Gray Daughter — 9 ~1931
Leland Gray Son — 11 ~1929
Mary Gray Spouse — 34 ~1906
Rosemary Gray Daughter — 5 ~1935
Walter Gray Head — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, New …
Son, age 18
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Acid Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Delaware, New …
Head, age 29
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steam Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 26
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Head, age 39
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Walter C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Walton Town
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation Laborer
Industry WPA
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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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. Identified parents: father Truman Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Truman Gray
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Gray
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Gray
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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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 — Delaware-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-01217)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ray S. Macdonald 50 Son Farm Worker New York
42 Robert C. Macdonald 54 Head Farm Worker New York
43 Rena M. Macdonald 51 Wife — New York
44 Carl R. Macdonald 15 Son Farm Worker New York
45 Jeanette R. Macdonald 16 Daughter — New York
46 Ray Miner 38 Head Road Worker New York
47 Elva Miner 38 Wife Road Worker New York
48 Anna Miner 9 Daughter — New York
49 Virginia Miner 3 Daughter — New York
50 Gilbert Miner 83 Father — New York
51 Ervin France 63 Father-in-law Road Worker New York
52 Walter Townsend 40 Head Farm Worker New York
53 Satie Townsend 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
54 Ellis Townsend 16 Son — New York
55 Joyce Townsend 9 Daughter — New York
56 Audrey Townsend 6 Daughter — New York
57 John Townsend 5 Son — New York
58 Earl Robinson 50 Head Farm Worker New York
59 Levina Robinson 49 Wife — New York
60 Dorothy Robinson 25 Daughter Hair Dresser New York
61 Eleanor Robinson 20 Daughter Inspector New York
62 Wilfred D. Ballard 72 Head Farm Worker New York
63 Mina T. Ballard 73 Wife Clerk New York
64 Florence Wakeman 49 Head Clerk New York
65 Ralph T. Ballard 49 Head Farm Worker New York
66 Matilda Ballard 40 Wife — New York
67 James D. Morrow 57 Head Farm Worker West Virginia
68 Frieda Morrow 50 Wife — Germany
69 Argyle Neale 62 Head Farm Worker New York
70 Lillian Neale 62 Wife — New York
71 Helen Coe 17 Boarder — New York
72 Arthur Allen 70 Hired Man Farm Worker New York
73 Walter C. Gray THIS PERSON 39 Head Laborer New York
74 Mary M. Gray 34 Wife Laborer New York
75 Leland D. Gray 11 Son — New York
76 Marie A. Gray 9 Daughter — New York
77 Walter, Walter Jr Gray 7 Son — New York
78 Rosemary Gray 5 Daughter — New York
79 William Gray 50 Head — New York
80 Margarite Gray 37 Wife Sewing New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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