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Willie Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hayward & Mattie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ouachita-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Word 4 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Word 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Gray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Morris Gray | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Onita Gray | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Oliva Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alhumes Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hayward Gray | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mattie Gray | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Very Page | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Simms Gray | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| 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 |
1930
Ouachita, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Ouachita-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Word 4 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hayward Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hayward Gray
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Gray
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Alhumes Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliva Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Onita Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Ouachita-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01438-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rograge Calhoune | 15 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 2 | Foster Calhoune | 13 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ralph Calhoune | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Yvette Calhoune | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mosella Calhoune | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Andrew Calhoune | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ethylean Calhoune | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hayward Calhoune | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Hayward Gray | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mattie Gray | 50 | Wife | No | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willie Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Onita Gray | 19 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 13 | Alhumes Gray | 16 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 14 | Oliva Gray | 14 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 15 | Very Page | 14 | Grand Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 16 | Morris Gray | 13 | Grand Son | No | Louisiana |
| 17 | Simms Gray | 10 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Percy Reed | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ollie Reed | 24 | Wife | No | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jimmy Jean Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Percy Jr. Reed | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Clifford V. Reed | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Julius Bailey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Elizabeth Bailey | 39 | Wife | No | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alonza Bailey | 18 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 26 | Alonza Bailey | 14 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 27 | W. B. Bailey | 16 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 28 | J. D. Bailey | 15 | Son | No | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hazel Lee Bailey | 10 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 30 | Clinton Bailey | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Joseph Bailey | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Annie Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Parnell Bailey | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Harmon Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Cleo Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Joe Zimmerman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lilly Zimmerman | 49 | Wife | No | Louisiana |
| 38 | Joe Jr. Zimmerman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lilly May Zimmerman | 20 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mollie Zimmerman | 15 | Daughter | No | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)