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Walter Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Lida — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Retail Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Gray | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Gray | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Walter Gray | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donna Gray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 8
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 19
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 29
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Retail Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
Model Tree
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.
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 Walter Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lida Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Gray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lida Gray
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Gray
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04224-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Mysander | 25 | Son | Tractor Repairman | Utah |
| 42 | Blanche Mysander | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Utah |
| 43 | Arden Gaufin | 28 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 44 | Ruth Gaufin | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | Richard Gaufin | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | Louis Lund | 70 | Head | — | Utah |
| 47 | June Lund | 47 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 48 | Ward Alvey | 29 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 49 | Donna Alvey | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Shirlene Alvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | George Pagell | 30 | Head | Patrolman | Minnesota |
| 52 | Katherine Pagell | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | William Z. Kartchner | 47 | Head | Car Repairman | Mexico |
| 54 | Minnie Kartchner | 44 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 55 | Hael Kartchner | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 56 | Norma Kartchner | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Loris Kartchner | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Lola Kartchner | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Deloyce Kartchner | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 60 | Charlene Kartchner | 21 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 61 | Louis Racine | 45 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Switzerland |
| 62 | Minnie Racine | 33 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 63 | Don L. Racine | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Louis Ray Racine | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Jeannette Racine | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Leda Racine | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Parley D. Racine | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | Walter Gray THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 69 | Edna Gray | 24 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 70 | Donna J. Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Geraldine Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 72 | Lee B. Gale | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 73 | May Gale | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 74 | Gary Gale | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Wesley Carlson | 24 | Head | Maintenance Man | Utah |
| 76 | Doris Carlson | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 77 | Wesley R. Carlson | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 78 | Alfred N. White | 25 | Head | Installer | Utah |
| 79 | Jewel White | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 80 | Barbara J. White | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)