Sarah Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Davis
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Cafe
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Jackson 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Lou Gray	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Clifton Powell	Other	—	35	~1905
Willie Gray	Son	—	23	~1917
King Derr	Other	—	45	~1895
Sarah Gray	Head	—	42	~1898
Ruby Powell	Other	—	15	~1925
Thermac Gray	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Raines Riley	Other	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Hinds, Mississippi

Spouse, age 19

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Spouse, age 31

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Davis
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Cafe
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Sarah Gray

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02026-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wade Harper	41	Head	Porter	Mississippi
2	Lucile Harper	18	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
3	Pettis Pauley	24	Lodger	Porter	Indiana
4	Jessie Lee Pauley	22	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
5	Percy Liles	25	Lodger	Truck Driver	Mississippi
6	Sarah B. Gray THIS PERSON	42	Head	Cook	Mississippi
7	Willie L. Gray	23	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
8	Lou Gray	21	Daughter	Maid	Mississippi
9	Thermac Gray	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
10	Clifton Powell	35	Lodger	Porter	Mississippi
11	Ruby Powell	15	Lodger	—	Mississippi
12	King Derr	45	Lodger	—	Mississippi
13	Raines Riley	24	Lodger	—	Mississippi
14	Sarah Moore	29	Head	Cook	Mississippi
15	C. L. Erwin	29	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
16	Kae Burley	15	Lodger	—	Mississippi
17	W. C. Ross	28	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
18	Essie Ross	26	Lodger	—	Mississippi
19	Vernon Lee Mckin	5	Lodger	—	Mississippi
20	Jesse White	35	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
21	Melvie White	26	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
22	O. B. Magee	18	Son	Porter	Mississippi
23	Joseph White	33	Lodger	Labourer	Mississippi
24	Willie May White	20	Lodger	—	Mississippi
25	Maud Rountree	51	Head	—	Mississippi
26	Chestinia Rountree	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Rosevelt Rountree	15	Son	—	Mississippi
28	James A. G. Rountree	11	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Henrietta Evans	20	Lodger	Laundress	Mississippi
30	Loretta Evans	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	William Gray	25	Head	Helper	Mississippi
32	Rosa Lee Gray	23	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
33	Douglas Moody	24	Brother	Baker	Mississippi
34	Magnolia Moody	22	Sister in law	Maid	Mississippi
35	G. L. Garland	4	Nephew	—	Mississippi
36	Annie May Dupree	17	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
37	Louis Edward Davis	1	Lodger	—	Mississippi
38	Robert Charlston	25	Head	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
39	Willie Charlston	23	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
40	Mary Jackson	55	Mother	—	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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