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Willie Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Hue — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lowndes-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandine Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Gray | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emma Gray | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Hue Gray | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Lowndes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Hue Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Grey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Grey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Gray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hue Gray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Grey
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Gray
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Grey
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Gray
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mandine Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lowndes-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lowndes-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02046-00826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mose Piper | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Irene Piper | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lula Allen | 50 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jim Stephens | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Melinda Stephens | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Joe Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Iris Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joseph Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Elin Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John Ash | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Sally Ash | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Archie Buchanan | 15 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Archie Buchanan | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | George Ash | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Willie Mae Ash | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lewis Clayton | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ed Ireland | 42 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Rosa Whiteslaw | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hue Gray | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Emma Gray | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mandine Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie Gray THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Priscilla Peterson | 38 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Nathaniel Peterson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jim Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Hattie Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | George Walter Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lucy Bell Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John J. Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clara Lee Buckhalter | 27 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie Ben Buckhalter | 1 | Sister's Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Earlie Osby | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Annie Osby | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | G. D. Osby | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Earline Osby | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | M. A. Osby | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lucille Osby | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Leroy Osby | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)