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Emma Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Emma Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lucy Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Gray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mittie Gray | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Henry Gray | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Roosevelt Barnett | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Essie Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Emma Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lucy Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00068-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Shepherd | 30 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 2 | William Williams | 14 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Leon White | 32 | Head | Boot Black | Alabama |
| 4 | Eloise White | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry Gray | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Mittie Gray | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 7 | Essie Mae Gray | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 8 | Emma Lou Gray THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lucy B. Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Henry Gray | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Thomas Gray | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | J. C. Gray | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Martha Clarke Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Roosevelt Barnett | 3 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Jackson | 31 | Head | Concrete | Alabama |
| 16 | Edna Mae Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Henry Royster | 56 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Howard | 36 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 19 | Calidonia Howard | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Nellie Ruth Howard | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Dora Bathea | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John Fountain | 53 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 23 | Susanna Thomas | 40 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 24 | Joe Steel | 39 | Head | Lather | Mississippi |
| 25 | Celeste Steel | 36 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Annie Lee Williams | 33 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 27 | Ruby Lee Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Evelyn Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Floyd Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Fannie Jordan | 47 | Mother | Cook | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Mack | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Addie Bell Mack | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sidney Charles | 45 | Head | Owner | Alabama |
| 34 | Harry Jackson | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mabel Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Gertrude Phillips | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Maria Daniels | 35 | Lodger | Maid | Alabama |
| 38 | Almeta Daniels | 16 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Naomi Patten | 26 | Lodger | Beauty Parlor | Alabama |
| 40 | Orybell Allen | 22 | Lodger | Beauty Parlor | Alabama |
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)