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Martha Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Garland-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garland-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mooney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garland |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Mooney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleta Gray | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Gray | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Herbert Gray | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Myron Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Iris Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Merwin Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbra Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Garland, Arkansas
Daughter, age 17
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Garland-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 27
Garland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mooney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garland |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Garland-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Garland-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00137-01105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stella Wright | 24 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ansil Wright | 5 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Edgar Wright | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | J. L. Sanders | 55 | head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ethel Sanders | 45 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ollis L. Sanders | 19 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 48 | Algie L. Sanders | 17 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Edward E. Sanders | 16 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 50 | Jessie W. Sanders | 14 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 51 | R. E. Sanders | 23 | head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ethel Sanders | 17 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Eugene Sanders | 1 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Herbert Gray | 36 | head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 55 | Martha A. Gray THIS PERSON | 27 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Oleta Gray | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Myron Gray | 10 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Iris Gray | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Merwin Gray | 5 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Barbra Gray | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | A. B. Mullins | 63 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 62 | Louise Mullins | 64 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | J. H. Quates | 32 | head | Farming | Alabama |
| 64 | Arnetie Quates | 31 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Pauline Quates | 8 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Rosaline Quates | 6 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Mrs. M. J. Kellar | 40 | head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 68 | Clyde Kellar | 18 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | J. D. Kellar | 14 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 70 | Eugene Kellar | 10 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Bobbie Kellar | 4 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | G. L. Morris | 60 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | C. M. Pasley | 57 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Bulia Pasley | 46 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Lois Pasley | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Hubert Pasley | 17 | son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 78 | J. T. Witherspoon | 47 | head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 79 | Georgia Witherspoon | 48 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ernest Witherspoon | 24 | son | Farming | Arkansas |
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)