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George Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stewart-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Gray across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stewart-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & G — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stewart-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Gray | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Chester Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Feldon Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Russell Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lathan Gray | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thornton Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wilford Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Gray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stewart, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Stewart, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 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 | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Stewart, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Stewart, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Stewart-County, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Stewart-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stewart |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father G Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idah Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Gray
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Gray
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Gray
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idah Gray
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gray
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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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 — Stewart-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Stewart-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Lane | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sina Lane | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Carmel Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hilda Lane | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eldon Lane | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dennis Spurgeon | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie Spurgeon | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Joe Spurgeon | 27 | Son | Muscle Digger | Tennessee |
| 9 | George Spurgeon | 22 | Son | Muscle Digger | Tennessee |
| 10 | Frank Lewis | 72 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 11 | Ada Lewis | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Victor Erwin Hopping | 38 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pauline Hopping | 31 | Wife | Muscle Digger | Tennessee |
| 14 | Victor Erwin 3Rd Hopping | 5 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Frank E. Hopping | 3 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ella Hopping | 2 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Susan Hopping | 1 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Richard Mullins | 32 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Addie Mullins | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Clara Mullins | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Bobbie Mullins | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Matthew Mullins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | George Gray THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Annie Gray | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lathan Gray | 20 | Son | Surveyor | Tennessee |
| 26 | Violet Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thornton Gray | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Feldon Gray | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Chester Gray | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Wilford Gray | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Russell Gray | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Joe Reed | 34 | Head | Muscle Digger | Tennessee |
| 33 | Emma Lou Reed | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Clarence Reed | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Eugene Reed | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Rozell Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Richard C. Reed | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nanna Ruth Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Owen M. Reed | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jim Reed | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Related Census Records
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)