Thomas Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Bakery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Gray	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Agnes Gray	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Thomas Gray	Head	—	50	~1890
Ochua Gray	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 26

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Thomas L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 35

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Thomas L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	11
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 50

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Retail Bakery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Thomas Gray

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Texas

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04178-00097)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen Price	16	Daughter	—	Texas
42	William Price	13	Son	—	Texas
43	Betty Jean Price	10	Daughter	—	Texas
44	Jimmy Lou Price	7	Son	—	Texas
45	Claudine Elrod	45	Head	Weaver	Texas
46	Carrie Elrod	39	Wife	—	Texas
47	Milton Elrod	22	Son	Battery Filler	Texas
48	Virginia Elrod	19	Daughter	Mail Clerk	Texas
49	Joe Cluck	60	Head	Truck Farmer	Texas
50	Myrtle Cluck	28	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Texas
51	Katherine Cluck	50	Wife	—	Georgia
52	Thomas Barrentine	44	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
53	Frances Barrentine	42	Daughter	—	Texas
54	John D Barrentine	16	Son	—	Texas
55	Thomas Jr Barrentine	12	Son	—	Texas
57	Samuel Hale	54	Head	Fireman	Texas
58	Golden Hale	33	Wife	Fireman	Oklahoma
59	Samuel Hale	13	Son	—	Texas
60	Betty Hale	10	Daughter	—	Texas
61	Henry Smith	35	Head	Salesman	Texas
62	Berla Smith	34	Wife	—	Texas
63	Marilyn Smith	7	Daughter	—	Texas
64	Billie Jo Smith	4	Daughter	—	Texas
65	La Jean Smith	3	Daughter	—	Texas
66	Gyrine Smith	1	Son	—	Texas
67	Lawrence Jones	39	Head	Dock Foreman	Texas
68	Viola Jones	35	Wife	—	Texas
69	Lawrence Jones	10	Son	—	Texas
70	Margaret Wade	11	Niece	—	Texas
71	Mamie Lewis	47	Head	—	Missouri
72	Gordon Lewis	19	Son	—	Texas
73	Louis Demo	80	Father	—	Canada
74	Eliza Demo	69	Mother	—	Tennessee
75	Chaney Brittain	28	Head	Butcher	Texas
76	Marie Brittain	26	Wife	—	Texas
77	Thomas Gray THIS PERSON	50	Head	Proprietor	Texas
78	Agnes Gray	47	Wife	—	Texas
79	Ochua Gray	26	Daughter	—	Texas
80	Nellie Gray	24	Daughter	—	Texas

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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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