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William Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Louisa — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Industry | Custom work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Carthage City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Gray | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Franklin Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beatrice Gray | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Illinois
Son, age 21
Hancock, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Hancock, Illinois
Son, age 31
Hancock, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hancock-County, Illinois
Head, age 41
Hancock-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carthage City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Industry | Custom work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Gray
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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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 — Hancock-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00810-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Sue Price | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Jacob Nachtrieb | 34 | Head | Part Salesman | Illinois |
| 3 | Evelyn Nachtrieb | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Winfield Patterson | 84 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Cora Patterson | 68 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Leighton Dalton | 32 | Head | Visitor | Illinois |
| 7 | Pearl Dalton | 29 | wife | General Office | Illinois |
| 8 | William Gray THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Interior Decorator | Illinois |
| 9 | Beatrice Gray | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Gloria Gray | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Franklin Gray | 8 | son | — | California |
| 12 | William Gray | 2 | son | — | California |
| 13 | Lee Shumate | 48 | Head | Buyer | Missouri |
| 14 | Ena Shumate | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Neil Shumate | 26 | son | Delivery Truck | Illinois |
| 16 | Dorothy Shumate | 8 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | George Thomas Boyd | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucy Boyd | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Millie Boyd | 15 | daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 20 | James Richard Hathaway | 10 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lillie Slusher | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Joseph B. Helfrich | 65 | Head | Painter | Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 23 | Henrietta Helfrich | 65 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Philo Hibbard | 43 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 25 | Lillian Hibbard | 42 | wife | Asst Manager | Illinois |
| 26 | Maurice Hibbard | 21 | son | Repair Man | Illinois |
| 27 | Melvin Hibbard | 19 | son | Trucker | Illinois |
| 28 | Carymal Statler | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marietta Statler | 20 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Linnie | Lonnie Statler | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Walter Lowe | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 32 | Florence Lowe | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James Overheart | 86 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hannah Overheart | 87 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Mitchell Overheart | 53 | son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 36 | Nellie Botts | 59 | daughter | Helper For Mother | Ohio |
| 37 | John L. Miller | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 38 | Abrilla Miller | 55 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Johnnie Miller | 19 | son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 40 | Levering Palmer | 54 | Head | Dairyman | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)