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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 Lamar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milas & Frances — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Prec 3 West Of Highway 24 South Of Broadway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Gray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Babbie Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Gray | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jannie Gray | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lamar, Texas
Son, age 5
Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Son, age 15
Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Lamar-County, Texas
Head, age 25
Lamar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Milas Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milas Gray
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Gray
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04090-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Juanita Gauntt | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Bill Gauntt | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Ode Braziel | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Annie Braziel | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Oeta Braziel | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Magalene Braziel | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Norma Braziel | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Rebecca Braziel | 84 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Tempie Caviness | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Roy Caviness | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Wanda Caviness | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Mary Caviness | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Jammie Jo Caviness | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Albert R. Gunter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Lara Gunter | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Esta Gunter | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Reta Nell Gunter | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Dorthy Gunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Ruby Gunter | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Don Gunter | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Ila E. Gunter | 57 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Clais Hutching | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Magie Hutching | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Junior Hutching | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Charles Hutching | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Billie Hutching | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | John Hutching | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Morris A. Gray | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ben Gray | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Louis Gray | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Floyd Gray | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | William Barns | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Viola Barns | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | William Gray THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Jannie Gray | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Babbie Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Viola Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Will I. Anderson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Alice Anderson | 67 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Cordelia Anderson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
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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)