Preview
Name Surname Marital status Age Birthday Employed
Joe Crosswave Married 32 1/5/1992 False
Merry Lisel Widowed 42 5/6/1982
Controller 

[HttpGet]
public ActionResult Index()
{
    // Initial page load would load grid html and then switch to ajax for consecutive calls.

    if (HttpContext.Request.Headers.XRequestedWith == "XMLHttpRequest")
        return PartialView("_IndexGrid", repository.GetPeople());

    return View(repository.GetPeople());
}
Main view 

@model IQueryable<Person>

@(Html.Partial("_IndexGrid"))
_IndexGrid partial view 

@model IQueryable<Person>

@(Html
    .Grid(Model)
    .Build(columns =>
    {
        columns.Add(model => model.Name).Titled("Name");
        columns.Add(model => model.Surname).Titled("Surname");
        columns.Add(model => model.MaritalStatus).Titled("Marital status");

        columns.Add(model => model.Age).Titled("Age");
        columns.Add(model => model.Birthday).Titled("Birthday");
        columns.Add(model => model.IsWorking).Titled("Employed");
    })
    .UsingUrl(Url.Action("Index", "Home"))
    .Empty("No data found")
    .Pageable(pager =>
    {
        pager.PagesToDisplay = 3;
        pager.RowsPerPage = 2;
    })
    .Filterable()
    .Sortable()
)