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Emma Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gray | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lena Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Gray | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucy Gray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosena Gray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Albert Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Gray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grenada, Mississippi
Other, age 26
Grenada, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Emma Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02044-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fulton Bradford | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Georgia Bradford | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sylvester Bradford | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Clayton Bradford | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lillian Bradford | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ed Franklin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie Franklin | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Prince Hicks | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Clairborne Hicks | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Elmira Hicks | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John Square | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Square | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Scott Lane | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | O. C. Lane | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie Lane | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Louis Lane | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Wester Trotman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mamie Trotman | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Wester Jr Trotman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Will Gray | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Hattie Gray | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | London Peel | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Richard Gray | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Emma Gray THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Robert Gray | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Edna Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lucy Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lena Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Albert Gray | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rosena Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Richard Jr Gray | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ella Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Tom Davis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Francis Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | L. D. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Alas Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Pete Davis | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Otha Davis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Riley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lucille Riley | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)