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George Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this George Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Ethel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Gray | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Burton Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fannie Gray | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Occupation | Tenant Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Tom Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Blutcher Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Gray
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Gray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Blutcher Gray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gray
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. C. Gill | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jim Gill | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | George Gray THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Fannie Gray | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mabel Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Burton Gray | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | John Jr. Gray | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | M. H. Teat | 25 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Allie Mae Teat | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Gloria Teat | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John D. Boyd | 22 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Allie C. Boyd | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Honna | 23 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Katie Honna | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Elder Honna | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | James C. Honna | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | David Boyd | 20 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Nora Boyd | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George L. Boyd | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mae Eata Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Vera Bell Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | William Boyd | 52 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Vera Boyd | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mabel Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Martha Honna | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jim Honna | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Tom Gray | 15 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Hermione Gray | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Luna Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clugenia Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | L. Y. Gray | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Ora Bell Hutchins | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Henry Clayton | 45 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Art. Clayton | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | W. A. Merchant | 84 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jennie Merchant | 75 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Burton Merchant | 35 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Walter Hutchins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Daisy Hutchins | 35 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary Hutchins | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)