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Joseph Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLeflore-County, Mississippi
SurnameGray
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Leflore
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Estella Gray Spouse — 37 ~1903
Dennis Gray Head — 47 ~1893
Callie Gray Daughter — 12 ~1928
Odell Gray Son — 6 ~1934
Estella Gray Daughter — 2 ~1938
Joseph Gray Son — 13 ~1927
John Gray Son — 12 ~1928
Dennis Gray Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Leflore
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Mississippi
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gray
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
John Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02044-00142)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ella M Lawless 21 Sister Farmer Mississippi
2 Nathan Manning 65 Head Farmer Mississippi
3 Lucile D Manning 40 Wife — Mississippi
4 Calvin Goodman 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
5 Susie Goodman 46 Wife — Mississippi
6 Dennis Gray 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
7 Estella Gray 37 Wife — Mississippi
8 Dennis Gray 14 Son — Mississippi
9 Joseph Gray THIS PERSON 13 Son — Mississippi
10 John W. Gray 12 Son — Mississippi
11 Odell Gray 6 Son — Mississippi
12 Estella Gray 2 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Callie Mae Gray 12 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Collins Jones 52 Head Yard Boy Mississippi
15 Madeline Jones 12 Daughter Manager Mississippi
16 Noel H. Williams 42 Head Bookkeeper Mississippi
17 Lillie Bell Williams 43 Wife Bookkeeper Mississippi
18 Gladys Williams 20 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Ira M. Williams 17 Son — Mississippi
20 Philip M. Williams 14 Son — Mississippi
21 Vira May Williams 10 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Margarette Williams 5 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Lester Lee Williams 2 Son — Mississippi
24 Will Edwards 48 Head Laborer Mississippi
25 Clara Edwards 45 Wife — Mississippi
26 Pinkie Ford 58 Head Laborer Mississippi
27 Carine Ford 40 Wife — Mississippi
28 Henry Ford 50 Head Laborer Mississippi
29 Mary Ford 50 Wife — Mississippi
30 Hilburn Mary Lu Ford 16 Niece — Mississippi
31 Essie May Flowers 9 Niece — Mississippi
32 C. O. Jr. Summers 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
33 Fannie Summers 33 Wife — Mississippi
34 Margaret Summers 12 Daughter — Mississippi
35 Fannie Summers 9 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Wayne Summers 4 Son — Mississippi
37 Ardon Eastman 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Julius Stephenson 46 Lodger Farmer Mississippi
39 Jessie G. Huxley 17 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Tessa Huxley 52 Mother — Mississippi
41 Danyard Huxley 19 Brother Laborer 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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