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William Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Moving Houses |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Hopkinsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Gray | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Marena Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Howard Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jennie Gray | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Christian-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Christian-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Moving Houses |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 father Frank Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Grey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Grey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Grey
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Grey
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Gray
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Marena Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01294-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Frank Gray | 62 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jennie Gray | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | William P. Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 45 | Edward F. Gray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Howard Gray | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Marena C. Gray | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary Florence Gray | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles H. Mimms | 65 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 50 | Pandie R. Mimms | 65 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 51 | Wayman Alexander | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Hattie M. Alexander | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Richmond Alexander | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Wayman M. Alexander | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Pauline Alexander | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Elmer Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Birdie Delia Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Hester Steele | 29 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mary Francis Killebrew | 24 | Housekeeper | Servant | Kentucky |
| 60 | Dorothy Killebrew | 9 | Daughter of Housekeeper | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Oscar Killebrew | 6 | Son of Housekeeper | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | John Crenshaw | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nellie Crenshaw | 32 | Wife | Cooking | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bettie Crenshaw | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | John Southall | 54 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 66 | Tom B. Southall | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Addie Lucille Southall | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Benjamin Southall | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Jr. Southall | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Buck Southall | 72 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lalla B. Parker | 52 | Head | House Work | Kentucky |
| 72 | Hannie Parker | 26 | Daughter | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 73 | Joseph Parker | 20 | Son | Bell Boy | Kentucky |
| 74 | Margaret Gardner | 25 | Roomer | Hemmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Rosa Bush | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Will Bush | 36 | Husband | Miner | Kentucky |
| 77 | Webb Poston | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Annie Poston | 34 | Wife | House Work | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jessie Weaver | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Estella Weaver | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)