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Richard Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fauquier-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Gray across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fauquier-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Maggie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fauquier-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warrenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 622 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Warrenton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gray | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Richard Gray | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Richard Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 1
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 10
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 20
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fauquier, Virginia
Head, age 30
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fauquier-County, Virginia
Head, age 40
Fauquier-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Richard L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warrenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 622 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Richard Gray across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Gray
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Gray
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gray
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Gray
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Gray
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fauquier-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fauquier-County, Virginia
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dewey Breeden | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Frances Breeden | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ira T Kearns | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Estelle J Kearns | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Nancy Lee Kearns | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lewis H Cole | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 47 | Lucy C Cole | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ashley Anna Dean Cole | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Linda Nancy Cole | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Richard L Gray THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 51 | Elizabeth V Gray | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Richard L Jr Gray | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Matthew Combo | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Emma J Combo | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Christine Combo | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Matthew Combo | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Gilbert Combo | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Edward Dennis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Zelda Dennis | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Richard H Dennis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas F Dennis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Wilbur Sutphin | 25 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Virginia |
| 63 | Howard Sutphin | 62 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Edith H Nesbit | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Elizabeth Nesbit | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Constance H Kirby | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles H Jeffries | 57 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen D Jeffries | 57 | Wife | — | District Columbia |
| 69 | Helen Jeffries | 18 | Daughter | — | District Columbia |
| 70 | Stanley Eckhardt | 22 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 71 | Sudie V Eckhardt | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dora Smallwood | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)