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Alice Gray — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alice Gray across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dray Driver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Dray Driver |
| Township / Ward | 15Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintela Gray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Lula Gray | Other | — | 51 | ~1849 |
| Alice Gray | Head | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Edna Gray | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Dray Driver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Abbie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 55
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 70
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Gray across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Gray
Head · 1900 · age 35 · b. ~1865 · Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1598unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Blackwell | 33 | Head | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 52 | May Bell Blackwell | 9 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 53 | Freda Blackwell | 8 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 54 | Marshall Blackwell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Armada Scott | 60 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jack Oates | 26 | Head | Box Maker | Alabama |
| 57 | Hannah Oates | 13 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 58 | Gilbert White | 30 | Head | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jennie West | 39 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dorky Knight | 39 | Head | Cotton Baler | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eliza Knight | 35 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 62 | Robert Strong | 45 | Head | Lumber Stacker | South Carolina |
| 63 | Maria Strong | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 64 | Katie Rose | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Patrick Oneil | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Charles Oneil | 30 | Son | Grocer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ella Oneil | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Frank Thomas | 5 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Katie Thomas | 19 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ann Kelly | 35 | Aunt | House Girl | Ireland |
| 71 | William Shields | 33 | Head | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ella Shields | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Harmon Shields | 9 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 74 | Leftwich Shields | 6 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 75 | Eugene Shields | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Elizabeth Shields | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mary Dougherty | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frankie Dougherty | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Dougherty | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Alice Gray THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Dray Driver | Tennessee |
| 81 | Edna Gray | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sintela Gray | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Robert Gray | 21 | Son | Dray Wagon Driver | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lula Gray | 50 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Leanne | 40 | Head | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 86 | — | 19 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 87 | — | 16 | Son | Box Maker | Tennessee |
| 88 | — | 15 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 89 | — | 13 | Son | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 90 | — | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | — | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | — | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | — | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | — | 23 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 95 | — | 45 | Head | Brick Mason | Alabama |
| 96 | — | 40 | Wife | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 97 | — | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 98 | — | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | — | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | — | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)