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Willie Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.50 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Gray | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Welford Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Purcell Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Gray | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Vivian Gray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Willie Gray | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 19
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Deep Water |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 28
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 39
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.50 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 51
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Stack-Handler |
| Industry | Storage-Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 714 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Gray across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Gray
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2476unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Edmonds | 42 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 2 | Phoebe Swann | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 3 | Grace Swann | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Allen Pettes | 40 | Head | Butcher | Virginia |
| 5 | Rosa Pettes | 38 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 6 | Sylvia N. Pettes | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary J. Brown | 61 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 8 | Eliza Johnson | 39 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia L. Johnson | 10 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joseph Miles | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Inez Miles | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Inez M. Miles | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Joseph Miles | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ben Tate | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Annie Tate | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Annie B. Tate | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 17 | Ida Lina Tate | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 18 | George Tate | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Olive Tate | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Clifford Tate | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Robert Tate | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Andrew Harris | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Lizzie Harris | 27 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 24 | James Harris | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Walter Harris | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Willie Gray THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Mable Gray | 34 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 28 | Vivian Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Welford Gray | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Purcell Gray | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John C. Gray | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Temple | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 33 | Eva Temple | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 34 | Frank Mallory | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ella M. Mallory | 26 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Jr. Mallory | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Benjamin Reaves | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Jane Reaves | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Reaves | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George W. Gurnee | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Cull Campbell | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Pauline Miles | 23 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 43 | Edna E. Miles | 22 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 44 | West R. Morris | 33 | Head | Butler | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bertha Morris | 37 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lillian Edwards | 36 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 47 | James L. Edwards | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Julia E. Wood | 44 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 49 | Ellen Foster | 20 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
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)