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Willie Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tate-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tate-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTate-County, Mississippi
SurnameGray
Given NameWillie D.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1.
1935 Residence (County)Tate
Additional Details
OccupationDriver
IndustryRoad Work
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)420
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationDriver
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Viola Frazier Daughter — 21 ~1919
Willie Gray Head — 47 ~1893
Freddie Frazier Daughter — 3 ~1937
Bessie Gray Daughter — 14 ~1926
Dennis Gray Son — 23 ~1917
Thurman Gray Son — 18 ~1922
Hayner Gray Daughter — 16 ~1924
Dora Gray Spouse — 39 ~1901
Willie Gray Daughter — 9 ~1931
Edwile Gray Daughter — 11 ~1929
Willie Gray Son — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1930
Tate, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 32
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Tate-County, Mississippi
Head, age 47
Tate-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Willie D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1.
1935 Residence (County) Tate
Occupation Driver
Industry Road Work
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 420
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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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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Willie Gray
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Tate-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02069-00059)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Lark 21 Son Farmer Mississippi
2 Delphine Lark 28 Head — Mississippi
3 Roberta Lark 27 Wife — Mississippi
4 Lula Mae Lark 6 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Katherine Lark 5 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Ethel R. Lark 2 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Howard Oscar Lark 0 Son — Mississippi
8 John Halling 53 Head Farmer Louisiana
9 Mattie L. Halling 42 Wife — Mississippi
10 All Richard L. Halling 5 Adopted — Mississippi
11 Robert Mix 21 Head Farmer Mississippi
12 Willie Mae Mix 20 Wife — Mississippi
13 Lucy D. Mix 2 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Charlie House 20 Head Labor Mississippi
15 Willie D. Gray THIS PERSON 47 Head Driver Mississippi
16 Dora M. Gray 39 Wife — Mississippi
17 Dennis J. Gray 23 Son Farmer Mississippi
18 Hayner E. Gray 16 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Thurman H. Gray 18 Son Labor Mississippi
20 Bessie H. Gray 14 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Edwile Gray 11 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Willie Mae Gray 9 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Willie S. Jr. Gray 5 Son — Mississippi
24 Viola Frazier 21 Daughter Clerical Mississippi
25 Freddie Davis Frazier 3 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Robert H. Garner 38 Head Merchant Mississippi
27 Christine H. Garner 36 Wife Salesman Mississippi
28 Chinnie Lawson 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
29 Addie D. Lawson 22 Wife — Mississippi
30 Willie B. Lawson 5 Son — Mississippi
31 Pauline Lawson 3 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Philip Lawson 0 Son — Mississippi
33 Jerry A. Buford 81 Head — South C.
34 Mattie L. Buford 31 Daughter — Mississippi
35 May Marie Buford 21 Daughter Farmer Mississippi
36 Alonzo Hopson 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Mary J. Hopson 44 Wife — Mississippi
38 Melvin Hopson 15 Son Labor Mississippi
39 Dora Lee Hopson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Alonie Hopson 11 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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