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Ruth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Gower | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ruth Gray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leonard Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Gray | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jack Gray | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Other, age 17
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Spouse, age 27
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 37
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Ruth Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03189-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice H Malcolm | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jackson L Malcolm | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Vincent J Tynan | 38 | Head | Sales Manager | Ohio |
| 44 | Beulah Tynan | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Robert V Tynan | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Eugene Tynan | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Michael J Geraci | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 48 | Ethyl Geraci | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clinda Geraci | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Peggy Geraci | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | George Gray | 39 | Head | Radio Engineer | Ohio |
| 52 | Ruth Gray THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Leonard Gray | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Jack Gray | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Leonard Gower | 63 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 56 | James R Walls | 40 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 57 | Virginia T Walls | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 58 | James T Walls | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Helen Hazel | 46 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 61 | Arthur Cooke | 57 | Head | Maintainer | Michigan |
| 62 | Edith Cooke | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Richard Cooke | 22 | Son | Recreation Director | Michigan |
| 64 | Jane Cooke | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Bernard Schlenzig | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Germany |
| 66 | Mary Ella Schlenzig | 22 | Daughter | Bus Operator | Indiana |
| 67 | Robert E Shively | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ruth Shively | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Shively | 25 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Ohio |
| 70 | Betty R Shively | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Robert Shively | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Walter J Behmer | 50 | Head | Yardman | Ohio |
| 73 | Edna Behmer | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Florence Behmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Russell Dappen | 33 | Head | Surveyor | Ohio |
| 76 | Zella Dappen | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Karl Dappen | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Avery Wilson | 29 | Head | Stationary Welder | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dorothy Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Harry White | 48 | Head | Switch Tender | Ohio |
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)