Margaret Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
John Gray	Head	—	53	~1887
John Gray	Son	—	16	~1924
Margaret Gray	Spouse	—	46	~1894
James Gray	Son	—	13	~1927
Vinnie Gray	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Margaret Gray	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Viola Gray	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Mae Gray	Daughter	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Spouse, age 39

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Margaret E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 46

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Margaret Gray

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00568-00306)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna S Loughney	40	Wife	—	New York
42	George B Loughney	15	Son	—	D.C.
43	James Kruse	53	Head	Fireman	New York
44	Nettie Kruse	51	Wife	—	D.C.
45	James Kruse	31	Son	Delivery	D.C.
46	Frank Jr Kruse	21	Son	New-Worker	D.C.
47	Bernard Kruse	18	Son	New-Worker	D.C.
48	Bettie Kruse	10	Daughter	—	D.C.
49	Richard Kruse	9	Son	—	D.C.
50	William Cunningham	47	Head	Electrician	Virginia
51	Mary Cunningham	38	Wife	—	D.C.
52	Alwyn Cunningham	16	Son	—	D.C.
53	Gloria Cunningham	13	Daughter	—	D.C.
54	George Elphinstone	54	Head	Physician	Virginia
55	Louise Elphinstone	36	Wife	—	D.C.
56	Mary Elphinstone	14	Daughter	—	D.C.
57	Billie Elphinstone	12	Son	—	D.C.
58	Virginia Elphinstone	10	Daughter	—	D.C.
59	Ann Elphinstone	8	Daughter	—	D.C.
60	Phillip Elphinstone	7	Son	—	D.C.
61	Gerard Elphinstone	5	Son	—	D.C.
62	Frank Cameron	64	Head	Motorman	Virginia
63	Mary Cameron	53	Wife	—	Virginia
64	Frank Jr Cameron	18	Son	—	Virginia
65	Mary Waldo	30	Head	Clerk	Virginia
66	Louise Hershman	32	Sister	Auto Mechanic	Pennsylvania
67	Ruth Davis	25	Daughter	Secretary	Virginia
68	Mary Mills	4	Daughter	—	D.C.
69	John Gray	53	Head	Engineer	D.C.
70	Margaret Gray THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Maryland
71	Mae Gray	27	Daughter	Typist	D.C.
72	Margaret Gray	23	Daughter	—	D.C.
73	Vinnie Gray	19	Daughter	—	D.C.
74	John Gray	16	Son	—	D.C.
75	James Gray	13	Son	—	D.C.
76	Viola Gray	7	Daughter	—	D.C.
77	Leonard Bunn	36	Head	Metal Worker	Maryland
78	Mildred Bunn	39	Wife	—	D.C.
79	—	None	—	—	—
80	Meyer Vollitofsky	43	Head	Retail Grocer	Russia

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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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