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Willie Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Gray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bennie Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Gray | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Neomia Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cardella Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jerry Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Augusta Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jamie Gray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vionnah Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bettie Gray | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Gray
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
George Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jamie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vionnah Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cardella Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neomia Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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
1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00160-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred D. Alexander | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ethel Alexander | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Sam Alexander | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Daisy Alexander | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Naoma Alexander | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Doris Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Airline Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Joe Alexander | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ward Dempsey | 19 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Mary F. Dempsey | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Bridges Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lena Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Will Hull | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Maxine Hull | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Nellie Hull | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ben Gray | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Bettie Gray | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Willie Gray THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Jamie Gray | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Mary Lee Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Cardella Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Vionnah Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Jerry Gray | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Augusta Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Bennie Gray | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lula Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Neomia Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | George T. Gray | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Earnest Ivory | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Elizabeth Ivory | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jeff Burden | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Kate Burden | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Rosa Lee Burden | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Rosette Burden | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Rexie Burden | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lillie B. Burden | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Bessie May Burden | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lawrence Redmon|Redman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Rosetta Redmon|Redman | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jimmy J. Redmon|Redman | 19 | Sister | Laborer | Arkansas |
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)