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Sarah Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Richland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Gray | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Perry Gray | Head | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emerson Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Larry Gray | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Holmes, Ohio
Spouse, age 25
Holmes, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| 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
Holmes, Ohio
Spouse, age 36
Holmes, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| 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
Holmes-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 46
Holmes-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03087-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Sarman | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Ruth Sarman | 44 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Newell Sarman | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Pauline Sarman | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Ralph Purdy | 46 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 46 | Leona D. Purdy | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Gerald Purdy | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Paul Purdy | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | David Mackey | 47 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Hattie Hoagland | 19 | Daughter | House Worker | Ohio |
| 51 | Perry Gray | 19 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Sarah Gray THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Betty Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Emerson Gray | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Robert Gray | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Larry Gray | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Willard Manchester | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Earl Weaver | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Thelma Weaver | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Virginia Weaver | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Freda Lang | 58 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 62 | Fay Lang | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Clyde Johnson | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Norma Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Beverly Johnson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Elaine Johnson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Arleigh Banbury | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Etta Banbury | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Mildred Banbury | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Donald Banbury | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Marjorie Banbury | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Joanne Banbury | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Ralph Delmer Banbury | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Jesse Brubaker | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 75 | Cora Brubaker | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Betty Brubaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Ethel Brubaker | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Charles Wallace | 23 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Zora Wallace | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | David Edwin Wallace | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
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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)