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Martha Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corner Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Corner Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Milligan Gray | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| R Gray | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edith Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Gray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Gray | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cecil Gray | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oconee, South …
Daughter, age 7
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corner Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edith Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Cann | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Edward Cann | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Melvin Field | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dora Field | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Olin Field | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lawrence Clayton | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Fanny Clayton | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah Clayton | 40 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Clayton | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Andrew Clayton | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Milligan C. Gray | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | R. Joe Gray | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Gray | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Gray THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | William C. Jr. Gray | 17 | Son | Surveyor | South Carolina |
| 16 | Cecil Gray | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Edith Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas Gray | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Laura Gray | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Gray | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Parker Bovin | 38 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 22 | Marie Bovin | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca Bovin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucia Bovin | 61 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sally Clinton | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Columbus Hunter | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Easter Hunter | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Janie M. Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Carrie Lou Voil | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Bessie B. Voil | 14 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Annie Lillian Bell | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annie May Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Bell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Franklin Lee Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Andy Hunter | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Elnora Hunter | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nellie Hunter | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Georgia B. Hunter | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Johnnie Hunter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Clare Irene Hunter | 18 | Sister in Law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)