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Elizabeth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Gray | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Irene Gray | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Hattie Gray | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Gray | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 36
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Antonio Gray (~0.81 confidence) and mother Agnes Gray (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
William Gray
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Gray
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Gray
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Gray
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Antonio Gray
b. ~1845
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Agnes Gray
b. ~1850
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Irene Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Moore | 42 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Cheatham | 51 | Head | Truck Collector | South Carolina |
| 3 | John C. Davis | 63 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Viola Stokes | 36 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 5 | Nora Byron | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Della Halsell | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosa Stewart | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 8 | James Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Stewart | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William H. Johnson | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 12 | Estelle Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James E. Johnson | 23 | Son | General Insurance | Virginia |
| 14 | Florence Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucy Taylor | 29 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | Annie Taylor | 25 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 17 | Elsie Allen | 21 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Everett Allen | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Preston Bagley | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 20 | Sidney Preston | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | William H. Logan | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 22 | Carrie Taylor | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 23 | Rozelia Earley | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret Earley | 27 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa Earley | 22 | Sister | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 26 | Hattie P. Gray | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth K. Gray THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 28 | Hattie E. Gray | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 29 | Irene C. Gray | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 30 | George Washington | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Jane Washington | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George Jr. Washington | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Julia Lee Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Marguerite Washington | 19 | Cousin | Servant | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph Mosby | 49 | Lodger | Mechanic Helper | Virginia |
| 36 | Lankford Turner | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Betty Turner | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Engebeha Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Casper Mills | 38 | Head | Orderly | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rosetta Mills | 34 | Wife | Servant | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)