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Emma Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma V. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sherrill Gray | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Marcellus Gray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emma Gray | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Roland Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emmett Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 38
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma V. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01667-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hagar F. Cole | 23 | Step-daughter | Maid | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Hyman Craddock | 34 | head | Janitor | British West Indies |
| 43 | Elizabeth Craddock | 28 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Hyman Jr. Craddock | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Raymond Craddock | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Irene M. Richards | 54 | mother | — | Jamaica |
| 47 | Irene B. Wilson | 45 | lodger | Home Keeper | British West Indies |
| 48 | Phillip Mendes | 45 | head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 49 | Jessie Mendes | 46 | wife | Laborer | Portugal |
| 50 | Manuel Smith | 46 | lodger | Laborer | Portugal |
| 51 | Sherrill A. Gray | 33 | head | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Emma V. Gray THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Marcellus S. Gray | 19 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charlotte M. Gray | 16 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Roland A. Gray | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Emmett A. Gray | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Stanley D. Hayes | 38 | head | Longshoreman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Evelyn E. Hayes | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lucile B. Hayes | 16 | daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mary D. Hayes | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Jacob A. Hayes | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Stanley R. Hayes | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ada A. Hayes | 6 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Dorothy E. Hayes | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Jessie Briley | 39 | lodger | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 66 | Joseph O. White | 67 | father | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Sylvia M. Greaves | 42 | head | — | India |
| 68 | Maria B. Greaves | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Sylvia M. Greaves | 15 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alexander N. Greaves | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Doris A. Greaves | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Merrill H. Greaves | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Hester O. Wilson | 53 | head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Willa A. Latimer | 35 | daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Rosamond S. Latimer | 15 | grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Catherine V. Calhoun | 33 | daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Helene L. Calhoun | 12 | grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William R. Robinson | 50 | head | Longshoreman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Edith E. Robinson | 48 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William Jackson | 36 | lodger | Kitchen Helper | Pennsylvania |
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)