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Elizabeth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hogan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Hogan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruben Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clarence Gray | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Gray | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Clarence Barnhart | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jake Gray | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Gray | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Gray | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Arkansas
Other, age 28
Logan, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 38
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hogan Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George T. Mccartney | 33 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruth O. Mccartney | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Patricia Mccartney | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Nanna Ruth Mccartney | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | John J. Gray | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elizabeth O. Gray THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | William Louis Gray | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Mary Kathleen Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | John Joe Gray | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Clarence James Gray | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Pauline Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ruben Dean Gray | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Shirley Ann Gray | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jake Gray | 48 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Clarence Barnhart | 34 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Arkansas |
| 16 | Simov Vollsom | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Nellie O. Vollsom | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Harding A. Vollsom | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 19 | Maxine Vollsom | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Myrl Vollsom | 27 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alice O. Vollsom | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Richard Gragg | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Bennie Faye Gragg | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Martha Gragg | 70 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | John Covert | 40 | Head | Stone Mason | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bonnie Covert | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Syble Covert | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Juanita Covert | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Johnny Lou Covert | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Betty Jack Covert | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Betty Covert | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | N. W. Shaffer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ada Shaffer | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Don Shaffer | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Gussie Shaffer | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ray Shaffer | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Elbert Shirley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary O. Shirley | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ben Yother | 52 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary Yother | 47 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
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)