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Martha Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Goochland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goochland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Goochland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | janitor-H.S. |
| Industry | H.S. school |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Janitor-H.S. |
| Township / Ward | Lickinghole District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Francis Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Gray | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ada Gray | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Betty Gray | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cleo Gray | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Goochland, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Goochland-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Goochland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickinghole District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goochland |
| Occupation | janitor-H.S. |
| Industry | H.S. school |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Gray
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Goochland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillie Lewis | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Edna Hayes | 26 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Junius Hayes | 11 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James Hayes | 10 | Grand son | — | N. Jersey |
| 5 | Herbert Hedges | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Richard Hedges | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Pauline Hedges | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Martha Hedges | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Miller | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Shadrach Lynch | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mattie Lynch | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Shadrach Jr. Lynch | 39 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 13 | Mattie L. Lynch | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 14 | Blanche Fells | 13 | Adopted | — | N. York |
| 15 | John H. Smith | 12 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Dacey A. Turpin | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | David H. Turpin | 20 | Adopted | Laborer | N. York |
| 18 | Francis Taylor | 13 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Hatton | 37 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 20 | Susie Lewis | 22 | Servant | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 21 | Lon Salmons | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha Salmons | 25 | Daughter | Senior Clerk | Virginia |
| 23 | Joseph Salmons | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Richard B. Salmons | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Gloria Salmons | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Richard Jr. Salmons | 1 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Charles L. Salmons | 12 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William Gray | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ada Gray | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Gray THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Janitor-H.S. | Virginia |
| 31 | Cleo Gray | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | James Gray | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Betty M. Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Francis Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Elisha Gray | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Luke Meyers | 31 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Ruth Meyers | 29 | Nephew's wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lillian B. Meyers | 8 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Vivian E. Meyers | 6 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Velma G. Meyers | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
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)