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Helen Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Helen Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gray | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Herschel Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bruce Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gayford Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rayford Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Aephus Gray | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Frank Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lina Gray | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Gray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Lawrence, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Lawrence-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gayford Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herschel Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aephus Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rayford Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bowden Louis Bowden | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Fredie May Bowden | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Edward Bowden | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lemuel Westbrook | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Cora Westbrook | 72 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Kate Westbrook | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Tiger L Prince | 18 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Buford Kirkpatrick | 13 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Frank Jr Bryce | 4 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | J Joe Clayton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Maude E Clayton | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Wiley T Clayton | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 53 | Earnest C Clayton | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary C Clayton | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Margie R Clayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ruby D Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Will Hatcher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Florence Hatcher | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Beatrice Ballard | 21 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Ballard | 16 | Brother | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elois Ballard | 13 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ruth Ballard | 9 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ashley Luna | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bessie Luna | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Marshall Luna | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | William Luna | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ruthie J Luna | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert C Luna | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charlie Gray | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lina Gray | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Helen Gray THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Herschel Gray | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Rayford Gray | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Gayford Gray | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Frank Gray | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bruce Gray | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Aephus Gray | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | J Hardy Melton | 84 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jessie Robertson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Beulah Robertson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)