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Emma Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotland Neck |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Scotland Neck |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Corella Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alex Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Stella Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Gray | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Emma Gray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Spouse, age 28
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Spouse, age 39
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotland Neck |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Draker | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Lee Draker | 22 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Draker | 20 | Son | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Louise Draker | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Draker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Richard A. Draker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joe Gray | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Emma Gray THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Lou Gray | 14 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joe Jr. Gray | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harry Gray | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Corella Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Stella Mae Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alex Jr. Gray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Norman Jr. Howard | 52 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dorothy Mae Howard | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | N. Murrell Howard | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas Pope Howard | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jack Stanley Howard | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mrs. Mattie Howard | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Arlene Howard | 34 | Grand daughter | Receptionist | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Joyce Dortch | 35 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hazel Earl Dortch | 22 | Wife | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nancy Louise Dortch | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Earl Dortch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fanny Sharp Joyner | 56 | Mother | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 27 | M. Tom Walston | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Viola Walston | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Christine Walston | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gertrude Walston | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marion Earl Walston | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Geneva Walston | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Blanche Walston | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | W. Colin Allebronck | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Donnie Allebronck | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | W. Colin Jr. Allebronck | 26 | Son | Assistant Manager | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lena Rivers Randolph | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucille R. Newsome | 39 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles B. Newsome | 3 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | S. H. Alexander | 51 | Head | Farmer - Merchant | North Carolina |
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)