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Willie Gray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Jessie — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Part Civil District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Willie Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ola Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Vinnie Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Fowler | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Willie Gray | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Fowler | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Jessie Fowler | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Gray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosy Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Gray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Fowler
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosy Gray
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Gray
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Linnie Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Fowler
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinnie Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Gray
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seaton T Payne | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Gale Payne | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arline Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lidas Payne | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie Schroeder | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Caroline Schroeder | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bobbie King | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ben D King | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Joseph King | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Grant King | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ross Vale King | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Katherine King | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Martha King | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | May King | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Rosa Benton | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jessie J Benton | 22 | Son-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Thomas Morgan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Eddie Morgan | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ella M Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ethel Smith | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Thelma Smith | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lee J Smith | 5 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lee Keough | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bertha M Keough | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 25 | Dortha V Keough | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jessie Fowler | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mattie Fowler | 60 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Clarence Fowler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Willie M Gray THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ola Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Willie F Gray | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Vinnie Gray | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Linnie Gray | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ike Bugance | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ralie Bugance | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ruby B Bugance | 14 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alice Williams | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Frank Bugance | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ella Bugance | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jack Morgan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Vinnie Morgan | 58 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jessie Hale | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Della Hale | 39 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Arthur Hale | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Sam Hale | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joe Hale | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Rosana Hale | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Hale | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Rosa L Hale | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Allen Pleasant | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 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 1930 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)