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George Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this George Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Ruby — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Gray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillie Busby | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Gray | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Less Busby | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlie Busby | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Birdelle Gray | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George Washington |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Scott-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 George Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Ike Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Gray
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Gray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ike Gray
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Gray
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gray
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bettie Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Louis Harter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jamie Harter | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | May Bell Harter | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Minnie Lee Harter | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clift Harvey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ola M. Harvey | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary E. Harvey | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Slutt Harvey | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Florence Harvey | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Henry Willison | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mallie Willison | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Marion Willison | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Howard Willison | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Son Roy Willison | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Wallace Price | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Maggie Price | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Sallie Price | 69 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | George Gray THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Birdelle Gray | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | George Jr. Gray | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Susie Fair Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lillie Mae Busby | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charlie L. Busby | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Less Levon Busby | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ernest Gray | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Major Gray | 35 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Annie Gray | 80 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ruby Gray | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Geneva Gray | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Oliver Gray | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Etta Gray | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Walter Gray | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Isaiah Gray | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | C. L. Gray | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ruby Helen Harris | 6 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Frank Morris | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lottie Mae Morris | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Joe Morris | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)