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Willie Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jessie Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clem Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ellen Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clem Gray | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harmon Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Georgia Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| June Gray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Chester Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Gray | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Norman Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ellen Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harmon Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clem Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Annie Frances Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ethel Blackman | 35 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 4 | Erie Blackman | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Vollie Mae Blackman | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mildred Blackman | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lois Anderson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Bessie Anderson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Viola Blackman | 67 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Clem Gray | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Jessie Gray | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ellen Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Clem Jr Gray | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie Lee Gray THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Chester Gray | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Jessie B Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Georgia Mae Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | David Gray | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Harmon Gray | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Norman Gray | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Arthur Gray | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | June Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Frank Lee | 41 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 24 | Xenia Lee | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Frank Jr Lee | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Gloria Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Sue Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Shirley Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Irene Johnson | 54 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Rachel Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 31 | Prentis Looney | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Pearlie Looney | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Betty Joe Looney | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Vivian Looney | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | John Eppinger | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Warren Eppinger | 53 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | John Beckton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Bernice Beckton | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Josephine Beckton | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Jr Beckton | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)