Walter Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Rosa — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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
Walter Gray	Son	—	11	~1929
Walter Gray	Head	—	33	~1907
Frances Gray	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Violet Gray	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Son, age 14

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 24

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1906

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Designer
Industry	Radio Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	$35
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 33

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Harry Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Harry Gray

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Rosa Gray

b. ~1876

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Walter Gray

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Ohio

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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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03201-00352)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Geiger	13	Son	—	Ohio
42	Alice Hibbs	46	Head	—	Ohio
43	Betty Hibbs	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
44	Frank Hibbs	17	Son	Swatching	Ohio
45	Mary Alice Hibbs	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Virginia Hibbs	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	John Drinkmeier	26	Nephew	Electrician	Ohio
48	Frank Becker	50	Head	Assembler	Ohio
49	Katherine Becker	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Frank J. Becker	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
51	Mathias Palatinus	54	Head	Repair Machinist	Roumania
52	Lena Palatinus	49	Wife	—	Roumania
53	Hilda Richter	40	Head	Salesman	Ohio
54	Herman J. Dorr	62	Head	Barber	Ohio
55	Elizabeth R. Dorr	65	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Otto Glenn	51	Head	Typist	Germany
57	Alma Glenn	51	Wife	Order Clerk	Ohio
58	Dorothy Glenn	27	Daughter	Odd Shoe Tracer	Ohio
59	Frank Glenn	25	Son	Cementer	Ohio
60	Alvin Stortz	31	Head	Assembler	Ohio
61	Ada Stortz	29	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Sophie Patzig	84	Head	—	Ohio
63	Vivian Byrd	39	Head	Mechanic	Texas
64	Madeline Byrd	43	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Mary Byrd	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Dolores Byrd	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Harry Hewson	37	Head	Machinist	Ohio
68	Kathryn Hewson	31	Wife	Cabinet Designer	Ohio
69	Elaine Hewson	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
70	William Hewson	8	Son	—	New Jersey
71	Virginia Hewson	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
72	Benjamin Snyder	60	Head	—	Ohio
73	Carrie Snyder	53	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Walter Gray THIS PERSON	33	Head	—	Ohio
75	Frances Gray	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
76	Violet Gray	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Walter Jr. Gray	11	Son	—	Ohio
78	Anna Knall	73	Head	—	Germany
79	Fred Knall	50	Son	—	Ohio
80	George Knall	46	Son	—	Ohio

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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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