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William Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dare-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dare-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dare-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wanchese |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dare |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Commercial Fishing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Township / Ward | Wanchese |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gray | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Gray | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dare, North …
Son, age 1
Dare, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Dare, North …
Son, age 11
Dare, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Dare-County, North …
Son, age 21
Dare-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wanchese |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dare |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Commercial Fishing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Walter Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Gray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Gray
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Gray
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lawrence 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 — Dare-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Dare-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02897-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred O'Neal | 57 | Head | Seaman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lora O'Neal | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Doris O'Neal | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edward Daniels | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Major Daniels | 42 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Daniels | 39 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Stella Allen Daniels | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie Mclean | 61 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph E. Swindell | 50 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bethany Swindell | 38 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 11 | Luther D. Midgett | 30 | Lodger | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dorothy Midgett | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annabelle Midgett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William B. Gray | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie D. Gray | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William B. Jr. Gray THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lawrence Gray | 18 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 18 | John S. Simpson | 75 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Herbert Simpson | 36 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elva Simpson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Herbert Jr. Simpson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Louise Midgett | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bernice Midgett | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 24 | Elbert Gallop | 26 | Son in law | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Juanita Gallop | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lottie Gallop | 4 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harvey Gallop | 3 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred Gallop | 0 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ryan Midgett | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Allie D. Midgett | 51 | Wife | Handwork | North Carolina |
| 31 | Merl Irvin Midgett | 21 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ryan Jr. Midgett | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 33 | Falgie Payne | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Payne | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lewis Bell Payne | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Richard Gray | 47 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 37 | Daisy Gray | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Richard Jr. Gray | 23 | Son | Pilot | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mildred Gray | 21 | Daughter in law | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 40 | Donald Gray | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)