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Willie Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hue & William — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Red ore mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Sloes Camp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Gray | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Daisy Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Gray | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 9
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 27
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hale |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Red ore mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 426 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Hue Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hue Gray
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Gray
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Gray
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00045-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connie Deer | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 2 | Addie Deer | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 3 | Herman Deer | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Herbert Deer | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary H. Deer | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Phillip Edmary | 47 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 7 | Lela B. Edmary | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Eddie L. Edmary | 19 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 9 | Willard Edmary | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Rose Bradshaw | 35 | Cousin | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Henry S. Roterson | 70 | Head | Cleaner | Alabama |
| 12 | Milenda Roterson | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Elmer Flowers | 39 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Mose Hayes | 37 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 15 | Effie Hayes | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Henry M. J. Hayes | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | John Brown | 60 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 18 | Ophelia Brown | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John Williams | 44 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 20 | Margaret Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Beatrice Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jimmie Williams | 23 | Brother | New Worker | Alabama |
| 23 | Peter Webster | 22 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 24 | Luciele Webster | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Evelyn Thick | 18 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 26 | Jr. Murphy Ed | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie L. Murphy | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thomas Murphy | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Rosana Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Arthur L. Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eugene Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie Gray THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 33 | Lillie Gray | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Daisy Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Alf Dawkins | 55 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 36 | Myrtle Dawkins | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James Dawkins | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ida M. Dawkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | John Spencer | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 40 | Lillie Spencer | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 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)