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Emma Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicopee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Chicopee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gray | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Gray | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Earl Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Eleanor Guerrin | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Gray | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 38
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 56
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicopee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01594-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Gray | 60 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Emma Gray THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | John M Jr Gray | 25 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Earl D Gray | 23 | Son | Clerk Dept Store | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Eleanor L Guerrin | 10 | Niece | — | New York |
| 6 | George J Chevalier | 33 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Hazel M Chevalier | 40 | Wife | Wrapper | Maine |
| 8 | John T Fleming | 32 | Head | Machine Adjuster | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Erna S Fleming | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Joseph A Wenninger | 33 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bella Wenninger | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ronald J Wenninger | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rachel Penniman | 57 | Head | — | Maine |
| 14 | Radell Emily Penniman | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Maine |
| 15 | Lionel Deslauriers | 32 | Head | Assembler | Canada French |
| 16 | Gertrude L Deslauriers | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Claire R Deslauriers | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Shirley A Deslauriers | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lionel A Jr Deslauriers | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Morris Altman | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 21 | Ida Altman | 60 | Wife | — | Lith |
| 22 | Paul Blustine | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Clifford J Carriere | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Flora M Carriere | 28 | Wife | Folders Helper | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Suzanne Carriere | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ernest A Wieczorek | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Mildred V Wieczorek | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Bertrade M Wieczorek | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ernest G Wieczorek | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Carl R Wieczorek | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Norbert J Carr | 26 | Head | Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Marjory H Carr | 26 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 33 | Patricia Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Bruno Kapinos | 30 | Head | Cooper | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Gilda G Kapinos | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Gloria A Kapinos | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Judith E Kapinos | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Wilfred A Carmel | 46 | Head | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Caroline M Carmel | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Lawrence R Hamelin | 32 | Head | Butcher | Massachusetts |
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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)