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Sarah Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Pope | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Eugene Gray | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Sarah Gray | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Dorothy Gray | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 56
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 66
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Gray
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01719-00863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Crane | 73 | Head | — | Mass |
| 2 | Jane Bennett | 75 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 3 | Bertha Johnson | 28 | Boarder | Maid | Mass |
| 4 | John Collins | 12 | Boarder | Supervisor | Maine |
| 5 | Marion Putnam | 61 | Head | — | Mass |
| 6 | Helen Putnam | 56 | Sister | — | Mass |
| 7 | Philip Martin | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Mass |
| 8 | Anne Martin | 25 | Boarder | Cook Helper | Mass |
| 9 | Alice T. Marshall | 59 | Head | — | Mass |
| 10 | John T. Marshall | 31 | Son | Com. Artist | Mass |
| 11 | Eleanor Marshall | 33 | Daughter | File-Clerk | Mass |
| 12 | Grace M. Sawyer | 69 | Head | — | Mass |
| 13 | Edward C. Hinkley | 70 | Head | — | Mass |
| 14 | Ellie D. Hinkley | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | Leonard Hayer | 34 | Head | Guild Minister | Mass |
| 16 | Letetia Hayer | 67 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 17 | Antoinette Harrison | 38 | Head | Case Worker | — |
| 18 | Josephine Hutchinson | 25 | Boarder | Case Worker | Illinois |
| 19 | Elizabeth Burnette | 40 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 20 | Virginia Riesmere | 30 | Boarder | Director | Michigan |
| 21 | Harriet Howard | 24 | Boarder | Worker | Mass |
| 22 | Eugene T. Gray | 71 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 23 | Sarah E. Gray THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Dorothy A. Gray | 35 | Daughter | Receptionist | Conn |
| 25 | Josephine Pope | 59 | Boarder | Clerk | Mass |
| 26 | Margaret B. Grey | 45 | Head | Director | Vermont |
| 27 | Robert Clifton | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 28 | Janice Clifton | 25 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 29 | John Hilliard | 46 | Boarder | Teacher | Vermont |
| 30 | Margaret Hilliard | 42 | Boarder | — | Mass |
| 31 | Janet Eastman | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Mass |
| 32 | Elinor Luke | 27 | Boarder | Teacher | Mass |
| 33 | Jane Dale | 22 | Boarder | Apprentice | Mass |
| 34 | Grace Halock | 57 | Cook | Cook | Canada English |
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)