Ruth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Belknap-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belknap-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Belknap-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnstead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belknap |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Barnstead |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
Household Members
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Gray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frank Gray | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Gray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Laura Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Gray | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barnstead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belknap |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02283-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Olive Chandler | 62 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 42 | Constance Ab Chandler | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Helen Ab Chandler | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Kathleen Chandler | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 45 | William C Gray | 52 | Head | Wpa | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Ruth Gray THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Louise Gray | 22 | Daughter | Vamper | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Frank Gray | 19 | Son | Farm Labourer | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Dorothy Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Laura Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 51 | Ralph Gray | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Donald Gray | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Charles Strachan | 75 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Anna Strachan | 69 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Harvey Wheeler | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Rexford Wheeler | 43 | Son | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Bessie Wheeler | 45 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Merle Wheeler | 16 | Grand-son | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Phyllis Wheeler | 15 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Margaret Wheeler | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Vera Wheeler | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Mary Wheeler | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | David Wheeler | 8 | Grand-son | — | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Irene Wheeler | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Leo Wheeler | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Timothy Kernan | 82 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 67 | Addie Kernan | 74 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Peter Parkey | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Louisa Parkey | 57 | Wife | Cook | Mass. |
| 70 | Gracie Doris Parkey | 21 | Daughter | — | New H. |
| 71 | Marilyn Parkey | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | New H. |
| 72 | Peter J. Parkey | 9 | Son | — | New H. |
| 73 | Walter Holt | 23 | Hired Man | Farm Labourer | Mass. |
| 74 | Ralph Eastman | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Mass. |
| 75 | Beatrice Eastman | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 76 | Carolyn Eastman | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Judith Eastman | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Hiram Eastman | 76 | Father | — | Maine |
| 79 | Clarence Bickford | 30 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Vera Bickford | 36 | Wife | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
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)