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Willie Gray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Julius — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, Texas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ozella Gray | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lena Gray | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Willie Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Losey Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Julius Gray | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Elsie Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| J Gray | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 1
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 10
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Son, age 21
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Will D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pares Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Willie Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Sylvester Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bura Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Gray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Gray
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sylvester Gray
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bura Gray
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Gray
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Gray
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Gray
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Elsie Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Losey Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Harrison, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2353:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. Connor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Allie Connor | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Haywood Valentine | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Narvell Valentine | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | William Ratley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Estelle Ratley | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Chloe Ratley | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Verna L. Ratley | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Bettie Ratley | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Berlin Jolly | 10 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James R. Cole | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Alma Cole | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Steve Richardson | 72 | Head | Fisherman | Arkansas |
| 14 | Julius Gray | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Lena Gray | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Junior Gray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | J. W. Gray | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Ozella Gray | 14 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 19 | Losey Gray | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Elsie Gray | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Willie Gray THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Wesley Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Alice Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ennis Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Omary Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Doll Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Flora D. Williams | 2 | Grandchild | — | Texas |
| 28 | Clarice Williams | 1 | Grandchild | — | Texas |
| 29 | Marie Durden | 2 | Grandchild | — | Texas |
| 30 | Beatrice Scott | 10 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 31 | Lacey Williams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Louise Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Mcdonald White | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Carrie White | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Cecil Trubbs | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 36 | Samuel L. Breazeale | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Etta Breazeale | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Beatrice Breazeale | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Grace Breazeale | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Evelyn Breazeale | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | William Breazeale | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Dorothy Breazeale | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Mose Craver | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Willie Morris | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Dora Morris | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Graceline Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Annabelle Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Hill Landers | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Jesse Williams | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Mary Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)