Sarah Gray — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lane-County, Oregon
Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Thurston Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Thurston Precinct
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Elva Gray	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Julia Gray	Other	—	26	~1914
Frederick Gray	Head	—	69	~1871
Lloyd Gray	Son	—	27	~1913
Sarah Gray	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Lane, Oregon

Spouse, age 46

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lane, Oregon

Other, age 56

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lane-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 66

Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

Surname	Gray
Given Name	Sarah M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Thurston Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Sarah Gray

Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03369-00904)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary M. Morrey	65	Head	—	Indiana
2	Milo A. Shipman	58	Head	Time Keeper	Iowa
3	Clara I. Shipman	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
4	Kenneth R. Bucken	11	Step son	—	North Dakota
5	Olive S. Bucken	23	Step daughter	Cooks Helper	North Dakota
6	Lee A. Love	58	Head	Painting Houses	Wisconsin
7	Harlan M. Love	17	Son	—	Montana
8	Melvin Love	15	Son	—	Washington
9	June E. Love	14	Daughter	—	Montana
10	Marguerite Love	12	Daughter	—	Montana
11	Jay Love	6	Son	—	Montana
12	Fay Love	6	Daughter	—	Montana
13	Aron P. Stevenson	28	Head	Carpenter	Canada English
14	Thelma M. Stevenson	32	Wife	—	California
15	Felix E. Whittaker	66	Head	Laborer	Oregon
16	Minnie M. Thompson	52	Sister	Laborer	Washington
17	Frederick J. Gray	69	Head	Proprietor	Oregon
18	Sarah M. Gray THIS PERSON	66	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Elva M. Gray	34	Daughter	—	Oregon
20	Lloyd M. Gray	27	Son	Laborer	Oregon
21	Julia M. Gray	26	Daughter in law	Laborer	Oregon
22	Everett L. Glasbro	41	Head	Electrician	Connecticut
23	Lena R. Glasbro	27	Wife	—	Oregon
24	Marianna N. Glasbro	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
25	John B. Endicott	56	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
26	Grace Endicott	55	Wife	—	Wisconsin
27	James N. Sturges	50	Head	Laborer	New York
28	Blanche B. Sturges	59	Wife	—	New York
29	Harvey M. Cauley	60	Head	Laborer	Canada English
30	Effie C. Cauley	56	Wife	—	California
31	Carmen D. Kilgore	48	Head	Laborer	California
32	Agnes R. Kilgore	45	Wife	—	New Mexico
33	Beatrice H. Kilgore	19	Daughter	—	New Mexico
34	Donald C. Kilgore	14	Son	—	Oregon
35	Harold R. Hart	31	Head	Laborer	Oregon
36	Beulah R. Hart	26	Wife	—	Washington
37	Larry R. Hart	2	Son	—	Oregon
38	Walter T. Easton	35	Head	Laborer	Oregon
39	Irene L. Easton	23	Wife	—	Canada English
40	Walter L. Easton	3	Son	—	Oregon

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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