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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 Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Martha — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 7Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gray | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Charlie Gray | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Laura Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Gray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Willie Gray | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
Son, age
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gray
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gray
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gray
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Gray
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Laura Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2281unit:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A Dickson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dorothy H Dickson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Anna L Dickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles L Dickson | 32 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John W Dykes | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary Bowers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Clifton M Bowers | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charlie N Gray | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Martha J Gray | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie C Gray THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Sarah B Gray | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Laura E Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William F Nelson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Matilda J Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Leona G Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Nellie R Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Henry H Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Brodie S Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Opie W Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ida B Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Paul P Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Raymond A Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ella M Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Andrew S Bullis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Virginia Bullis | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James R Mealy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sarah V Mealy | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Makie G Mealy | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Clayton G Mealy | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lois M Mealy | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Paul D Mealy | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Milburn L Mealy | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John F Furnace | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Phoebe E Furnace | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Kelley A Mcclain | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Clinton A Hite | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Andie R Hite | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Orgie L Hite | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Alvin J Hite | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Gladys M Hite | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Abe K Hite | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bertha L Hite | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lester E Hite | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Katherine B Hite | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Everett R Hite | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | John T Little | 26 | Head | Defibrator | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lennie E Little | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Howard D Little | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lillie L Little | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Pauline Hankins | 9 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)