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William Gray — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Travel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Winnen | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Gray | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Winnen | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Stepson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 33
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Travel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burlock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theodora Burlock (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burlock
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theodora Burlock
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Olive Winnen
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02575-01002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth D. Orth | 31 | Wife | Waitress | New York |
| 42 | Nicholas Petrohilos | 28 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 43 | Peter Petrohilos | 27 | Brother | Cooker | New York |
| 44 | Bessie Petrohilos | 22 | Sister | Packer | New York |
| 46 | Arthur Schrafel | 40 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 47 | Anna Schrafel | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Gregory Long | 45 | Brother in Law | Captain | New York |
| 49 | Thomas Kelhm | 26 | Son in Law | Inspector | New York |
| 50 | Edna Kelhm | 24 | Daughter in Law | Complaint Dpt | New York |
| 51 | Clayton Williams | 20 | Step Son | Helper | New York |
| 52 | Elizabeth Raymond | 74 | Head | — | Eire |
| 53 | Alfred Raymond | 21 | Grandson | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Catherine Mazzei | 78 | Head | — | Italy |
| 55 | Angelo Mazzei | 51 | Son | Baker | Italy |
| 56 | Filomena Mazzei | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Amelia Storace | 53 | Head | — | Italy |
| 58 | Louis Storace | 22 | Son | Contractor | New York |
| 59 | Storace | 19 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 60 | Louis Bonora | 52 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 61 | Anna Bonora | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Joseph Bonora | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Anna Bonora | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Lester Mahlen | 32 | Head | Guard | Minn |
| 65 | Mary Mahlen | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Scotland |
| 66 | Lester Mahlen | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Ingrid Bouse | 50 | Head | Waitress | Norway |
| 68 | John C. Bouse | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 69 | William Gray | 57 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 70 | Mary Gray | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 71 | William Gray THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 72 | Olive Winnen | 29 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 73 | William Winnen | 7 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 74 | Edward Farrell | 33 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 75 | Margaret Farrell | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Mary Farrell | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Edward Farrell | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Margaret Farrell | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Raymond Scully | 41 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 80 | Agnes Scully | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)