Richard Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Richard Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	porter
Industry	barber shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	664
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Gloria Gray	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Consuela Gray	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Richard Gray	Head	—	39	~1901
Louise Gray	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Joan Gray	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Richard Gray	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

X, District …

Other, age 17

X, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

None, District …

Head, age 27

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Richard S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 39

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	porter
Industry	barber shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	664
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Richard Gray

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00555-00869)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jesse Dickens	35	Lodger	Labor	Virginia
42	William Christian	27	Lodger	Labor	Virginia
43	Emma Morris	26	Lodger	Elevator Operator	Virginia
44	Addie Montgomery	57	Lodger	Housework	North Carolina
45	Ben Pritt	28	Lodger	Labor	Virginia
46	Charles Young	28	Lodger	Labor	Virginia
47	Theodore Foster	40	Lodger	Labor	Alabama
48	John Willis	46	Head	Messenger	D.C.
49	Sadie Hoover	54	Sister	Attendant	North Carolina
50	Sadie Hoover	48	Sister	Charwoman	D.C.
51	Courtney Miles	67	Aunt	—	Virginia
52	Bertha Lover	37	Lodger	—	Virginia
53	Sheffard Saxon	53	Head	—	South Carolina
54	Mary Saxon	52	Wife	Laundress	D.C.
55	Olie Saxon	18	Daughter	Waitress	D.C.
56	Sheffard Saxon	15	Son	—	D.C.
57	Leida Saxon	13	Daughter	—	D.C.
58	Myrtle Saxon	11	Daughter	—	D.C.
59	Paul Barton	26	Nephew	Cleaning	D.C.
60	Leon Smith	33	Lodger	Elevator Operator	Virginia
61	Sarah Smith	40	Lodger	Cleaning Rooms	Virginia
62	Vera Tyler	43	Lodger	Charwoman	Virginia
63	Frances Tyler	22	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
64	Hughy Massey	32	Lodger	Presser	South Carolina
65	Jessie Massey	31	Lodger	Domestic	Georgia
66	Frederick Wilson	52	Head	Handyman	D.C.
67	Lucy Wilson	77	Mother	—	Virginia
68	Martin Wilson	55	Brother	Truck Driver	D.C.
69	Emma Ramsey	41	Head	Dressmaking	Virginia
70	Curtis Simon	9	Nephew	—	Virginia
71	Antoinette Mackle	60	Head	Housework	Maryland
72	Lillian White	37	Lodger	Housework	Virginia
73	Albert White	13	Lodger	—	D.C.
74	Richard Gray THIS PERSON	39	Head	Porter	Maryland
75	Louise Gray	32	Wife	Domestic	D.C.
76	Gloria Gray	14	Daughter	—	D.C.
77	Richard Gray	11	Son	—	D.C.
78	Consuela Gray	10	Daughter	—	D.C.
79	Joan Gray	8	Daughter	—	D.C.
80	Lincoln Summs	39	Head	Laborer	D.C.

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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.

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