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Ruth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pope-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Gray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ben Gray | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vane Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Avenile Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nora Gray | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 3
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruth Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Raymond Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avenile Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vane Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Pope-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00164-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basil Rowland | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Frankie Rowland | 89 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Otto Hudson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Irene Hudson | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Jennie Lee Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Calman Bynum | 22 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 7 | Myrtle Bynum | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ben Gray | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Nora Gray | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Connie Gray | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Raymond Gray | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ruth Gray THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Avenile Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | John Gray | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Vane Gray | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Oral Reid | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Pearl Reid | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ellen Reid | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Betty Reid | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Ollie Lee Reid | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | J. L. Ford | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Vasley Ford | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Earle Foster | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Della Foster | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Johnnie Foster | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Charlie Foster | 74 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Sally Foster | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | John Patterson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Anna Patterson | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | J. C. Allison | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lodie Allison | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Velma Allison | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Alena Allison | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ona Gray | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 35 | Infant Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Paul Gray | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ben Gray | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lyndal Gray | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)