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Dorothy Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Ethel — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, Illinois |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Preston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Gray | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ethel Gray | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Cleda Gray | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Belle Wachtel | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Cordelia Gray | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Jesse Gray | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Verna Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Illinois
Daughter, age
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Richland, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Dorthy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Other, age 20
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Dorthy |
| Relationship to Head | Maid |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dorothy Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Gray
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Gray
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Gray
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Verna Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleda Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Richland, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu401unit:0879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cecil E Wachtel | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward P Wachtel | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Minnie M Wachtel | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | George Jr Wachtel | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Fred H Wachtel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Obediah Wachtel | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Carter H Cox | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Anna C Cox | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John L Turner | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Phebe E Turner | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Isaac E Riggs | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 62 | William Riggs | 57 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Adeline Riggs | 63 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Philip Myers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Bertha L Myers | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Carl W Myers | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John H Wachtel | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Lulu B Wachtel | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Cleo D Wachtel | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Earl A Wachtel | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruth R Wachtel | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mildred M Wachtel | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Bertha S Bussman | 31 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Bertha L Bussman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Mabel I Bussman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Jesse J Gray | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Ethel Gray | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Verna V Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Cleda A Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Dorothy L Gray THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Cordelia Gray | 64 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Belle Wachtel | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 83 | David Hoots | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Adeline Hoots | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Elmer M Hoots | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Susanna Murry | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Charley F Murry | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | William H Hoots | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Rosetta Hoots | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Grace M Hoots | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Glenn E Hoots | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Lester M Hoots | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Emma L Hoots | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John S Robinson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Mary L Robinson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Rosa Robinson | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Lily M Robinson | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | William Hoots | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Sarah J Hoots | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Thelma I Hoots | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)