Walter Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Road Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Jefferson Township
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Gray	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Maud Gray	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Walter Gray	Head	—	55	~1885
Walter Gray	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 33

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 44

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Head, age 55

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A. Road Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter Gray

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00224)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie Christian	34	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Margaret Louise Christian	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	George Jr. Christian	9	Son	—	Ohio
4	William Christian	69	Father	—	Ohio
5	William H. Parks	71	Head	—	Ohio
6	Margaret Parks	62	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Phillip Parks	19	Son	Tractor Driver	Ohio
8	James R. Koch	10	G Son	—	Ohio
9	Walter Gray THIS PERSON	55	Head	Laborer	Ohio
10	Maud Gray	48	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Walter C. Gray	13	Son	—	Ohio
12	Margaret Gray	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Earl Gray	28	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
14	Charlotte Gray	26	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Marilyn Gray	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Clyde Gray	6	Son	—	Ohio
17	Ralph Gray	2	Son	—	Ohio
18	Ronald Gray	1	Son	—	Ohio
19	Samuel P. Shepard	26	Head	Laborer	Ohio
20	Ruth Shepard	18	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Ronny Queen	2	Enfant	—	Ohio
22	Edward D. Wilson	63	Head	Farmer	West Virginia
23	Melissa Wilson	60	Wife	—	West Virginia
24	Hilliard Wilson	22	Son	Helper	West Virginia
25	Thirl Wilson	32	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
26	Ora Wilson	30	Wife	—	West Virginia
27	Ray N. Wilson	7	Son	—	West Virginia
28	James H. Wilson	6	Son	—	Ohio
29	Robert W. Delaney	49	Head	Miner	Ohio
30	Lucille Delaney	39	Wife	—	Ohio
31	William Jr. Delaney	19	Son	—	Ohio
32	Edward G. Delaney	17	Son	—	Ohio
33	Mary Katherine Delaney	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Margaret Ann Delaney	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Juanita Delaney	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Walter Brufford	57	Head	Laborer	Ohio
37	Louie Brufford	51	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Cresse Brufford	29	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Thomas Brufford	26	Son	Miner	Ohio
40	Lott Brufford	23	Son	Helper	Ohio

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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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