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Alice Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alice Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Second District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Gray | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alice Gray | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Solomon Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Gray | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Estella Gray | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | yes |
| Children Living | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | English |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Can Read | General farm |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 67
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Gray
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Hargis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Willie Hargis | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Hargis | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alma Ray Hargis | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lucian Cartwright | 7 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Archie D. Chambers | 37 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 7 | Philip Gray | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frances Gray | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Herbert Gray | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cornelius Gray | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Alice Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lillian Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alice Gray THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Solomon Gray | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Estella Gray | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Annie Gray | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Edward Gray | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Nelson Edinburgh | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Edinburgh | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Arthur Edinburgh | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jack Edinburgh | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Albert Edinburgh | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alice Edinburgh | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lucy Edinburgh | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Percy Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Casey Williams | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henry A. Warren | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Laura Warren | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jennie Warren | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Fred Hammer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Della Hammer | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Adella Hammer | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Minnie Surry | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Joe Surry | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Thomas Surry | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Marie Surry | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Annie Mae Surry | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | W. B. Riggins | 44 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 39 | Irene Riggins | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Palmer Riggins | 20 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 41 | Gertrude Riggins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elbert Riggins | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mildred Riggins | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lorraine Riggins | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ollie Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | George Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Easter Williams | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Victoria Williams | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lula Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Albert Williams | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)