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Ruth Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Falls District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Gray | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Gray | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Earl Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norma Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Narene Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Coldanee Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosalee Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Other, age 23
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Spouse, age 35
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Carr | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Eunice A. Carr | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Carl Hartley | 35 | Head | Packer | Indiana |
| 4 | Doris Hartley | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Betty Jean Hartley | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Andrew Hartley | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Helen Rose Hartley | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jerry Allen Hartley | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Doris Ann Hartley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Andrew W. Gray | 61 | Father-in-law | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 11 | Alfred Gray | 27 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mack Gray | 35 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ralph H. Gray | 32 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth Gray THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Coldanee Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Rosalee Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Lou Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Norma Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Narene Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Earl David Gray | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | N. M. Heckworth | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Myrtle Heckworth | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Elva Heckworth | 39 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 24 | Rachael Kidd | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Walter H. Gill | 59 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | George Steward | 50 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 27 | Blanche Steward | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Steward | 26 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mildred Steward | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Fred Steward | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 31 | Maxine Steward | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Robert G. Steward | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | J. Francis Harvey | 19 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 34 | John Harvey | 55 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Martha Harvey | 56 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Fay Harvey | 25 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ivan Harvey | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lowell Hess | 24 | Brother-in-law | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Hess | 21 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Nancy Lee Hess | 1 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
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)