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Elizabeth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezra & Espy — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Dentist office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espy Gray | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Dewey Gray | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Gray | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 3
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 14
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 24
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Dentist office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Elizabeth Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezra Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Espy Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezra Gray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Espy Gray
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · California
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Sibling
Dewey Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00396-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Williams | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 2 | James Williams | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Theodore Williams | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Espy Gray | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Dewey I. Gray | 42 | Son | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 6 | Elizabeth Sylvia Gray THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | California |
| 7 | Fred Debney | 48 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Germany |
| 8 | Veronica Debney | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Otis E Hansen | 43 | Head | Tile Setter | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Dorothy B Hansen | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Virginia Hansen | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Melvin Hansen | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Patricia Hansen | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Louise Sterling | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Helen Mason | 47 | Daughter | Waitress | California |
| 16 | Chester Canady | 25 | Lodger | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 17 | Morris Abowitz | 25 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 18 | Louise Abowitz | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Albert Woodland | 31 | Head | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 20 | Virginia Woodland | 30 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 21 | Seymour M Piser | 43 | Head | Food Broker | Lithuania |
| 22 | Sophie Piser | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Renee Piser | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Stanley Piser | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Morris Friedman | 62 | Head | — | Russia |
| 26 | Etta Friedman | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Harold Mccullough | 31 | Head | Route Man | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ezra Mccullough | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Emogelle Mccullough | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Norleen Mccullough | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Mattie C Chandley | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Latta Mae Chandley | 24 | Daughter | Beautician | Tennessee |
| 33 | Howard Maynard | 35 | Head | Surveyor Subdiv. | Ohio |
| 34 | Charlsie Maynard | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Harry Savage | 51 | Head | Chauffeur | California |
| 36 | Naida Savage | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Delzord D Merchant | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Vienna Merchant | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | William Reigle | 32 | Head | Barber | Nebraska |
| 40 | Fay Reigle | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)