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William Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Anna — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameGray
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York C
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustrySavings Bank
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1456
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York C
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Dorothy Gray Daughter — 29 ~1911
Anna Gray Head — 54 ~1886
William Gray Son — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 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 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Helper
Industry Laundry
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York C
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Savings Bank
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1456
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gray
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gray
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Gray
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02672-00971)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Walter Tesse 43 Head Inspector New York
42 Emily Tesse 35 Wife — New York
43 Adam Benedis 41 Head Mechanic Italy
44 Josephina Benedis 34 Wife — New York
45 Helen Benedis 14 Daughter — New York
46 Howard Benedis 11 Son — New York
47 George Benedis 36 Brother Salesman New York
48 Joseph Mclaughlin 40 Head Chauffer New Jersey
49 Gerta Mclaughlin 39 Wife — Germany
50 Dorothy Mclaughlin 15 Daughter — New York
51 William Mclaughlin 14 Son — New York
52 Martin Murphy 35 Head Refrigeration Inspector Eire
53 Marion Murphy 28 Wife — New York
54 Marilyn Murphy 3 Daughter — New York
55 William Murphy 1 Son — New York
56 Edward Kiernan 36 Head Manager Eire
57 Elizabeth Kiernan 29 Wife — Eire
58 Patrick Farrell 34 Brother-in-law Engineer Eire
59 Anna Gray 54 Head — New York
60 Dorothy Gray 29 Daughter Stenographer New York
61 William Gray THIS PERSON 27 Son Clerk New York
62 Harry Steinfield 37 Head Collector And Agent New York
63 Marie Steinfield 37 Wife — New York
64 Marilyn Steinfield 10 Daughter — New York
65 Donald Steinfield 4 Son — New York
66 Samuel Abrams 44 Head Chauffer New York
67 Mary E. Abrams 44 Wife — New York
68 William K. Abrams 20 Son Clerk New York
69 John Loeffler 37 Head Superintendent Rumania
70 Anna Loeffler 34 Wife — Rumania
71 Helen Loeffler 16 Daughter — Rumania
72 John Higgins 39 Head Checker New York
73 Anna Higgins 39 Wife — New York
74 Joseph Higgins 18 Son — New York
75 Martha Higgins 16 Daughter — New York
76 Gustave Stieglitz 47 Head Distributor Poland
77 Stella Stieglitz 42 Wife — Russia
78 Florence Stieglitz 15 Daughter — New York
79 Shirley Stieglitz 13 Daughter — New York
80 Marilyn Stieglitz 8 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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