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William Gregory — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gogebic-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Gregory across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Susan — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gogebic-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Gregory |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | A & P Food Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Ironwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Gregory | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Gregory | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Gregory | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| William Gregory | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Susan Gregory | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 8
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gregory |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 19
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gregory |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Gogebic-County, Michigan
Son, age 29
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gregory |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | A & P Food Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Gregory across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gregory (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Gregory (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gregory (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Gregory (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gregory
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Gregory
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gregory
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Gregory
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gregory
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marjorie Gregory
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gregory
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01752-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas C. Gregory | 68 | Head | Stationary Engineer | England |
| 2 | Susan Bell Gregory | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William J. Gregory THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 4 | Mary Ann Gregory | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Marjorie R. Gregory | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Frederick Marshall | 48 | Head | Custodian Engineer | England |
| 7 | Myrtle M. Marshall | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Billy Marshall | 19 | Son | Axe Man | Michigan |
| 9 | Crystal Marshall | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Donald Schabl | 34 | Head | Assistant Forester | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Margaret A. Schabl | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Don Duane Schabl | 10 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 13 | John D. Norgard | 62 | Head | Timber Cruiser | Finland |
| 14 | Edward Norgard | 22 | Son | Musician | Michigan |
| 15 | Julia D. Plajina | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 16 | George Plajina | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Donna Jean Moriarty | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Lila Mae Ceborne | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 19 | Albert Anderson | 31 | Head | W.P.A. | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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)