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Mary Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a spouse (b.~1921), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3, Livingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Livingston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elijah Gray | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 19
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3, Livingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 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 Mary Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Grey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lusana Grey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Gray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Grey
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lusana Grey
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · 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 — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer L. Weeks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nettie Weeks | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Homer Jr. Weeks | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Walter Weeks | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | William A. Weeks | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ronald Weeks | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Elijah Gray | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Gray THIS PERSON | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sam Sexton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Georgia Sexton | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Walter James Sexton | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Annie Sexton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Leon Sexton | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Elizabeth Sexton | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bernice Sexton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Clem Sexton | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sarah Sexton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Joseph Sexton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charlie Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lillie Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary L. Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Leslie Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ernest Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Nancy Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Isaac Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charlie Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lee Jr. Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eddie Lee Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Lee Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Janice Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Thomas Turner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Madie Turner | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert E. Sexton | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ida Sexton | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Clarence Sexton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Louise Sexton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Oliver Minard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hattie Minard | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Minard | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)