Henry Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Henry Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Mississippi
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
Additional Details
Occupation	Plow
Industry	Private Plantation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	132
Highest Grade	No 3
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Plow
Township / Ward	Greenville City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Lula Gray	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Lucy Gray	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Henry Gray	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Mississippi

Other, age 21

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Harry J.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 29

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Oil Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8.00
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville City
Occupation	Plow
Industry	Private Plantation
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	132
Highest Grade	No 3
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Henry Gray

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00317)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jim Bishop	77	Head	—	Mississippi
42	Lucy Shelby	74	Wife	—	Mississippi
43	Henry Blue	49	Head	—	North Carolina
44	Tom Hunt	70	Head	Common Laborer	Mississippi
45	Virginia Hunt	12	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
46	Emma Benham	62	Lodger	Picking Cotton	North Carolina
47	James Posey	37	Head	Laying	Louisiana
48	Frankie Posey	35	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
49	Earl Singleton	53	Head	Clearing	Mississippi
50	Artress Singleton	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
51	Lowry Gusta	45	Head	Dishwasher	Mississippi
52	Albert Douglas	42	Head	Hopper	Mississippi
53	Julia Williams	40	Mother	Maid	Mississippi
54	Louis Williams	20	Son	Placing Steel	Mississippi
55	J. C. Williams	14	Son	—	Mississippi
56	Juanita Williams	13	daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Sam Thomas	37	Head	Clearing	Mississippi
58	Melindy Brown	31	Woman	—	Mississippi
59	Dan Smith	50	Head	Clearing	Mississippi
60	Lela Smith	38	Wife	Picked Cotton	Mississippi
61	Mildred Cully	14	Lodger	—	Mississippi
62	Annie House	52	Head	Laundress	Mississippi
63	Anniella Cal	15	granddaughter	—	Mississippi
64	Henry Gray THIS PERSON	42	Head	Plow	Mississippi
65	Lucy Gray	30	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
66	Lula Bell Gray	13	daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Hugh Whitaker	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
68	Melvina Weaver	40	Head	Yard Man	Mississippi
69	Robert Thompson	50	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
70	Julia Thompson	54	Wife	—	Mississippi
71	Percy Thompson	29	Head	Porter	Mississippi
72	Dollestee Thompson	22	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
73	Alice Thompson	14	daughter	—	Mississippi
74	J. L. Thompson	19	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
75	Chelius Jones	38	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
76	Louise Collins	31	Woman	Laundress	Mississippi
77	Willie Daniel	42	Head	Mechanic Helper	Mississippi
78	P. Mcdowell	25	Woman	—	Mississippi
79	George T. Farris	35	Husband	Relief (Wpa)	Mississippi
80	Eva H. Farris	30	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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.

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