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William Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Extra Helper |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 690 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Extra Helper |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mabel Gray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Gray | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Myrtle Gray | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mollie Lawhorn | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Alfred Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 1
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 11
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Extra Helper |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 690 |
| Highest Grade | H-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 father William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alfred Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colleen Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04328-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances V. Sink | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie E. Sink | 56 | Head | Wpa-Sewing | Virginia |
| 3 | Herbert C. Sink | 20 | Son | Warp Builder | Virginia |
| 4 | Mabel G. Sink | 16 | Daughter | House Maid | Virginia |
| 5 | Oquille D. Snyder | 40 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 6 | Frances Snyder | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Walter L. Baston | 26 | Head | Nursery Man | Ohio |
| 8 | Evelyn V. Baston | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Hal G. Baston | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas O. Baston | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Cheek | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Grace Cheek | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Junius Baulding | 27 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 14 | Ila D. Baulding | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jo Ann Baulding | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Emma J. Smith | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | H. Irvin Buss | 70 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Cora A. Buss | 61 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John M. Buss | 25 | Grandson | Salesman | Virginia |
| 21 | Fanny Dornin | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Hermenia Longworth | 39 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 23 | Callie Longworth | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth Longworth | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bronnah Longworth | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Billy Longworth | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | David Crockett | 65 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Warren C. Meadows | 22 | Head | Plumber Helper | Virginia |
| 29 | Ellen L. Meadows | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosalee Meadows | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sam J. Laprade | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 32 | Dottie M. Laprade | 26 | Wife | 525 | North Carolina |
| 33 | William W. Gray | 46 | Head | Spinner | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary A. Gray | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mabel A. Gray | 23 | Daughter | Coner | Virginia |
| 36 | Alfred O. Gray | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Colleen Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | William C. Gray THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Extra Helper | Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtle Gray | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mollie J. Lawhorn | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)