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Ruth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Medina-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Medina-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Medina-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Gray | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Donald Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Gray | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Opal Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leo Gray | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Carl Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Ohio
Other, age 24
Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Medina-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 34
Medina-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Medina-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Medina-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03112-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Mussner | 42 | Lodger | Sopar | Ohio |
| 2 | L. P. Ross | 27 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 3 | John Brunton | 30 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 4 | Esther Brunton | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | David Brunton | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 6 | Ronald Brunton | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 7 | Regina Brunton | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 8 | John Fergus | 55 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Charles Vanmeter | 28 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ellen Vanmeter | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ray Vanmeter | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Perry Vanmiter | 67 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 13 | Emma Vanmiter | 59 | Wife | Farming | Ohio |
| 14 | Clara Markel | 74 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Ira Markel | 73 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Leo Gray | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Ruth Gray THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Farming | Ohio |
| 18 | Howard Gray | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Opal Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Carl Gray | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Robert Gray | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 22 | Donald Gray | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 23 | Shirley Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 24 | Forest Bowersock | 28 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 25 | Ruth Bowersock | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Maryland Bowersock | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Deloris Bowersock | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 28 | Betty Bowersock | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 29 | Milo Bowersock | 23 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 30 | Ben Parker | 52 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 31 | Gertrude Parker | 52 | Wife | Farming | Ohio |
| 32 | Blake Parker | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Gloria Parker | 27 | Daughter | General Labor | Ohio |
| 34 | Carl Parker | 3 | Grandson | — | — |
| 35 | Paul Spafford | 48 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Mildred Spafford | 36 | Wife | Farming | Ohio |
| 37 | Darl Spafford | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Audley Boyce | 30 | Head | Farming | W. Virginia |
| 39 | Pansy Boyce | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Douglas Boyce | 5 | Son | — | — |
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)