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Martha Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Martha Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Tennessee
SurnameGray
Given NameMartha
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)8th District
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward8Th District
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Martha Age Birth yr
Martha Gray Daughter — 12 ~1928
George Gray Head — 47 ~1893
George Gray Son — 11 ~1929
Paul Gray Son — 17 ~1923
Arlie Gray Son — 24 ~1916
Gilbert Gray Son — 21 ~1919
Monroe Gray Son — 15 ~1925
Flora Gray Spouse — 40 ~1900
Thelma Gray Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) 8th District
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Martha Gray
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Monroe Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Jefferson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00443)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James Cox 16 son — Tennessee
42 Mary M. Cox 4 daughter — Tennessee
43 Charles R. Francis 60 Head Farmer Tennessee
44 Willie D. Francis 51 wife — Tennessee
45 Lillie May Francis 18 daughter — Tennessee
46 Leonard Francis 12 son — Tennessee
47 Agnes Francis 8 daughter — Tennessee
48 Clinton Francis 6 son — Tennessee
49 George Gray 47 Head Farmer Tennessee
50 Flora Gray 40 wife — Tennessee
51 Arlie Gray 24 son Laborer Tennessee
52 Gilbert Gray 21 son Laborer Tennessee
53 Paul Gray 17 son Laborer Tennessee
54 Monroe Gray 15 son — Tennessee
55 Martha Gray THIS PERSON 12 daughter — Tennessee
56 George Jr. Gray 11 son — Tennessee
57 Thelma M. Gray 2 daughter — Tennessee
58 Eugene Mcgray 42 Head Farmer Tennessee
59 Beatrice Mcgray 37 wife — Tennessee
60 Clyde Mcgray 17 son Laborer Tennessee
61 William R. Mcgray 15 son — South Carolina
62 John Mcgray 13 son — Tennessee
63 Joe Leonard Carl Mcgray 10 son — Tennessee
64 Mary Ellen Mcgray 8 daughter — Tennessee
65 Ruby Mcgray 5 daughter — Tennessee
66 William Holt 62 father in law — Tennessee
67 John A. Hall 38 Head Farmer Tennessee
68 Della Hall 37 wife — Tennessee
69 J. D. Hall 15 son Laborer Tennessee
70 Claude Hall 13 son — Tennessee
71 Marjorie Hall 10 daughter — Tennessee
72 Richard Hall 6 son — Tennessee
73 Sallie Faye Hall 1 daughter — Tennessee
74 Coral Bridges 36 Head Manager Tennessee
75 Jennie Ruth Bridges 7 daughter — Tennessee
76 George Wilson Bridges 6 son — Tennessee
77 Jacob Miller 65 Head Farming Tennessee
78 Mary A. Miller 57 wife — Tennessee
79 Luther Miller 24 son Laborer Tennessee
80 John A. Thornton 71 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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)

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