Walter Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Aliquippa Borough
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	Aliquippa Borough
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Gray	Head	—	47	~1893
Nattie Gray	Son	—	15	~1925
Robert Gray	Son	—	13	~1927
Ernest Gray	Son	—	20	~1920
Ada Gray	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Beaver, Pennsylvania

Head, age 27

Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Beaver, Pennsylvania

Head, age 37

Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Beaver-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 47

Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Aliquippa Borough
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Walter Gray

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03425-00715)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rudolph Brownshauger	17	Head	S.	Virginia
2	James Brownshauger	15	Son	S.	Virginia
3	Marguerite Brownshauger	14	Daughter	S.	Virginia
4	Sarah Brownshauger	13	Daughter	S.	Virginia
5	Ruth Brownshauger	10	Daughter	S.	Virginia
6	Norann Brownshauger	8	Daughter	S.	Virginia
7	Robert E. Minidore	48	Head	Charger Helper	Missouri
8	Louise Minidore	43	Wife	H	Penna
9	Agnes Snyder	65	Mother-in-law	U	England
10	John L. Shope	62	Head	Foreman	Penna
11	Esther M. Shope	53	Wife	H	Penna
12	Lawrence Budnick	46	Head	Foreman	Penna
13	Mary E. Budnick	44	Wife	H	Penna
14	Roy Budnick	20	Son	Laborer	Penna
15	Celia Simmond	19	Niece	New Worker	Penna
16	John D. Nay	30	Head	Policeman	W. Virginia
17	Mary E. Nay	28	Wife	H	Penna
18	Nancy Nay	7	Daughter	—	Penna
19	Barbara Nay	6	Daughter	—	Penna
20	Walter Gray THIS PERSON	47	Head	Electrician	England
21	Ada Gray	43	Wife	H	England
22	Ernest Gray	20	Son	Inner Helper	Penna
23	Nattie Gray	15	Son	S	Penna
24	Robert Gray	13	Son	—	Penna
25	Raymond Hatfield	42	Head	Armature Winder	Penna
26	Luella Hatfield	39	Wife	H	Penna
27	Dorothy Hatfield	17	Daughter	S	Penna
28	Raymond Hatfield	15	Son	S	Penna
29	Audrey Mae Hatfield	13	Daughter	—	Penna
30	Marian Hatfield	11	Daughter	—	Penna
31	George Freese	43	Head	Machinist	Penna
32	Lillian Freese	42	Wife	H	Penna
33	Edwin Freese	18	Son	Time Clerk	Penna
34	Clement Seiffert	41	Head	Machinist	Penna
35	Hilda Seiffert	40	Wife	H	Penna
36	Robert Seiffert	15	Son	Clerk	Penna
37	Marion Seiffert	14	Daughter	—	Penna
38	Bernice Seiffert	12	Daughter	—	Penna
39	Richard Seiffert	4	Son	—	Penna
40	Peter M. Murphy	56	Head	Patrolman	New York

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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.

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