Emma Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Emma Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Tennessee
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist No 1 C. D. - 1
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired Housewife
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Retired Housewife
Township / Ward	Civil Dist No 1 C D 1
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Huel Gray	Son	—	36	~1904
Tom Gray	Son	—	45	~1895
Emma Gray	Head	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Tennessee

Spouse, age 56

Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Greene, Tennessee

Other, age 67

Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Greene-County, Tennessee

Head, age 74

Greene-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Civil Dist No 1 C. D. - 1
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Occupation	Retired Housewife
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Emma Gray

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03896-00035)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pearl Gray	33	Wife	Housewife	Tennessee
42	Loyd Gray	12	Son	—	Tennessee
43	Hugh Gray	10	Son	—	Tennessee
44	Wilma Gray	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
45	Nellie Furches	57	Head	Housework	Tennessee
46	Robert Furches	18	Stepson	Helper	Tennessee
47	W. Dale Burgner	65	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
48	Dora Burgner	67	Wife	Housewife	Tennessee
49	W. A. Shelton	69	Head	Farmer	North Carolina
50	Artie Shelton	65	Wife	Housewife	North Carolina
51	Virgie Shelton	14	Daughter	Housework	Tennessee
52	John Hicks	59	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
53	Paul Hicks	22	Son	Tenant Farmer	Tennessee
54	David Carpenter	26	Son-in-law	Farm Hand	Tennessee
55	Lela Mae Carpenter	26	Daughter	Housewife	Tennessee
56	James R. Carpenter	2	Grandson	—	Tennessee
57	William S. Moore	65	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
58	Maude Moore	57	Wife	Housewife	Tennessee
59	Mary Moore	21	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
60	Mary Jane Thompson	78	Head	Housework	Tennessee
61	Evelyn Thompson	54	Daughter	Housework	Tennessee
62	N. Blevins Waddle	44	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
63	Allie Waddle	40	Wife	Housewife	Tennessee
64	Sam Waddle	18	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
65	Anna Frances Waddle	16	Daughter	Housework	Tennessee
66	Bonnie Waddle	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
67	Emma Waddle	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
68	Bruce Waddle	6	Son	—	Tennessee
69	Lebert Waddle	3	Son	—	Tennessee
70	Rex Waddle	1	Son	—	Tennessee
71	D. Ernest Bitner	58	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
72	Rettie Bitner	48	Wife	Housewife	Tennessee
73	Lucy Waddle	31	Sister-in-law	Housework	Tennessee
74	Emma Gray THIS PERSON	74	Head	Retired Housewife	Tennessee
75	Tom C. Gray	45	Son	Lumber	Tennessee
76	Huel Gray	36	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
77	Tom Wilhoit	38	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
78	Irene Wilhoit	38	Wife	Housewife	Tennessee
79	Lucille Wilhoit	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
80	Billie Jo Wilhoit	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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)

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