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Anna Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Anna Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Hightower | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ossie Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carrie Sanders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elmer Gray | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Anna Gray | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Erven Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Halsie Gray | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Margarette Hightower | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lurlene Sanders | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Shirlean Sanders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| H Sanders | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Hightower | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Spouse, age 49
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04057-00763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Beasley | 43 | wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Lawrence Beasley | 20 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Olen Beasley | 18 | son | Laborer (Work) | Texas |
| 4 | Dave Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Winnie M. Smith | 36 | wife | Maid | Texas |
| 6 | Bernice Rogers | 15 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Herman Hallen | 46 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 8 | Annie Hallen | 45 | wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Harvey Hallen | 19 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Annette Hallen | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | William Hallen | 11 | son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Lallie Hallen | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | B. M. Hallen | 81 | Father | — | Texas |
| 14 | Henry Smith | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Halsie Gray | 55 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Anna Gray THIS PERSON | 49 | wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Erven Gray | 16 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Ossie Fair Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Elmer Gray | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Lurlene Sanders | 24 | Daughter | Seamster-Pwa | Texas |
| 21 | Carrie M. Sanders | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Shirlean Sanders | 5 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | H. B. Sanders | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Margarette Hightower | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Inez Hightower | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Arthur L. Hightower | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Clyde Dodd | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Sallie Dodd | 24 | wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Morris Dodd | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Bittie Dodd | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Nancy Dodd | 2 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Elmer Shumate | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Irene Shumate | 25 | wife | Salesman | Texas |
| 34 | Murray Shumate | 4 | son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Birt Campbell | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 36 | Viola Campbell | 21 | wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Haywood Shell | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 38 | Hazel Shell | 24 | wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Patsy Teague | 5 | Step daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | David Fuller | 44 | Head | Log Cutter | Texas |
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)