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Elizabeth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Nurse in a Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Caledonia Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alfonso Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earlene Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Gray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Sam Gray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Gray | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Luther Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lewis Gray | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Corine Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rosa Baker | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Missiduri Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rebecca Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 32
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 14 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Nurse in a Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfonso Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Vessie Davis | 27 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 43 | W. L. Moore | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Alice Moore | 54 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 45 | Berry Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Clem Smith | 31 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 47 | Allen Wales | 40 | Lodger | Muscle Digger | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillian Wales | 14 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 49 | Horace Maquis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Frances Maquis | 24 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 51 | Horace Jr. Maquis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ann Maquis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James Nittedan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Carrie Nittedan | 31 | Sister | No | Tennessee |
| 55 | Floyd Carter | 9 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Alice Nittedan | 71 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Will Worthy | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Matilda Worthy | 26 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 59 | Azad Jones | 45 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Ada Jones | 35 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lewis Gray | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Gray THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 63 | Sam Gray | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Emma Jean Gray | 17 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 65 | Missiduri Gray | 15 | Daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 66 | Joe Gray | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Luther Son Gray | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Caledonia Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Earlene Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Corine Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Alfonso Gray | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Rebecca Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Arthur Calvin Gray | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Rosa Baker | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ellis Jr. Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Priscilla Johnson | 32 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 77 | Clindora Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Martha King | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hamilton J. W. King | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ed Huron | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)