Sarah Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Rubber
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Gray	Head	—	60	~1880
Mabel Gray	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Kate Rathman	Other	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 50

New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	48
Radio Set	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 60

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Rubber
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Sarah Gray

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02728-00941)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert H Ernst	56	Head	Accountant	Ohio
2	Ida E Ernst	56	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Gerard E Forrest	29	Head	Service Man	New York
4	Josephine Forrest	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
5	Kent Forrest	1	Son	—	New York
6	Francis Svensson	58	Head	—	England
7	Edward Svensson	22	Son	New Worker	New York
8	Lillian Svensson	17	Daughter	—	New York
9	George Endres	41	Head	Collector	New York
10	Emma Endres	40	Wife	—	New York
11	John Endres	21	Son	Gardener	New York
12	George Endres	10	Son	—	New York
13	Richard Endres	5	Son	—	New York
14	Angelo Rossi	23	Head	Salesman	New York
15	Dorilda Rossi	22	Wife	Marker	New York
16	Richard Rossi	2	Son	—	New York
17	Santi Rossi	61	Uncle	Watchman	Italy
18	Caroline Rossi	62	Aunt	—	Italy
19	John Amey	58	Head	Longshoreman	Wisconsin
20	Louise Amey	50	Wife	—	New York
21	John Amey	17	Son	—	New York
22	Lucille Amey	12	Daughter	—	New York
23	Frank Sindlinger	40	Head	Salesman	New York
24	Jane Sindlinger	33	Wife	—	Scotland
25	Sarah Gray THIS PERSON	60	Head	Operator	New York
26	Mabel Gray	37	Daughter	Sales	New York
27	Kate Rathman	60	Lodger	—	Germany
28	Peter Behm	70	Head	—	Russia
29	Edith Behm	67	Wife	—	England
30	Alfred Behm	35	Son	Technician	New York
31	Herbert Johnson	45	Head	Comm Artist	Connecticut
32	Edna Johnson	38	Wife	—	England
33	Frederick C Powers	57	Head	Section Manager	Hawaii
34	Alvina Powers	58	Wife	—	New York
35	Allan Atwater	51	Head	Theatrical Manager	England
36	Florence B Atwater	45	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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.

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