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Margaret Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coatesville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Coatesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Gray | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Gray | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 54
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coatesville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gray
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlene Fuller | 12 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grace Bartholomew | 22 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Michael Staffieri | 35 | Head | Taylor | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Staffieri | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George Reed | 45 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Inez Reed | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Betty Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Dakorlay | 78 | Head | — | Russia |
| 9 | William Dakorlay | 52 | Son | — | Russia |
| 10 | Philip Greenstein | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sarah Greenstein | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Leon Greenstein | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Herbert Greenstein | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Rogers | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jennie Rogers | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Walter J. Cloud | 56 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Esther Cloud | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Rowanna Cloud | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ella Quaintance | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward O'Brien | 37 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 21 | Marguerite O'Brien | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Grier Hopkins | 35 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Emeline Hopkins | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dorothy Hopkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert Hopkins | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Grier Hopkins | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lawrence Lattomus | 31 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 28 | Evelyn Lattomus | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Lattomus | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lawrence Lattomus | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret L. Gray THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marian Gray | 41 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Henry Euler | 38 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth Euler | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Don Euler | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Euler | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Henry Euler | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Emerson Euler | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ronald Euler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ella B. Cosner | 67 | Head | — | 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)