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Edward Gray — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationErie, New York
SurnameGray
Given NameEdward W
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationMeat cutter
IndustryRetail store
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedF
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Year of NaturalizationO
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMeat Cutter
Township / WardAmherst Village
Est. Birth Year~1877

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Mary Gray Spouse — 42 ~1878
Edward Gray Son — 6 ~1914
Edward Gray Head — 43 ~1877

Census Appearances

1900
Erie, New …
Head, age 24
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1876
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Advertising Agt
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Erie, New …
Head, age 34
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Edward W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Years Married 12
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Conductor
Industry Street railway
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Erie, New …
Head, age 43
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Edward W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Meat cutter
Industry Retail store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented F
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization O
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Edward Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Gray
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1242unit:1041)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward W Gray THIS PERSON 43 Head Meat Cutter New York
2 Mary E Gray 42 Wife — New York
3 Edward W Gray 6 Son — New York
4 Mary Mcmahon 46 Head — New York
5 Edith Coughlin 31 Boarder Manager New York
6 Mary Coughlin 68 Mother — Ireland
7 Sebastian Furer 47 Head Wagon Maker Germany
8 Anna Furer 44 Wife Keeper Switzerland
9 Anna Furer 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
10 Henry O Furer 18 Son Teamster New York
11 Raymond S Furer 17 Son — New York
12 George Furer 13 Son — New York
13 George Wentworth 43 Head Machinist United States
14 Rose Wentworth 40 Wife Machine Operator New York
15 George Wentworth 4 Son — New York
16 Ward Williams 31 Head Auto Repair New York
17 Hattie Williams 30 Wife — New York
18 George Williams 70 Head — New York
19 Mary N Williams 65 Wife Proprietor New York
20 Fred S Lunn 60 Boarder Clergyman New York
21 Bessie Lunn 60 Wife — New York
22 Fred S Lunn 32 Son Machine Operator United States
23 Clayton B Williams 28 Head Gen. Clerk New York
24 Josephine Williams 27 Wife — New York
25 Clayton M Williams 11 Son — New York
26 Alice G Williams 6 Daughter — New York
27 Alice Curtis 44 Head — New York
28 Marion Curtis 26 Daughter Forewoman New York
29 John Lester 53 Head Drying Clerk New York
30 Theodore Lester 17 Son Clerk New York
31 Alice Lester 8 Daughter — New York
32 Alice Rich 78 Boarder — New York
33 Mary Rich 47 Boarder — New York
34 Frederick E Conover 73 Head — New York
35 Alta Clark 57 Servant Domestic New York
36 Thomas Waters 64 Head Farmer Ireland
37 Mary Waters 58 Wife — New York
38 James Waters 29 Son Laborer New York
39 Francis Waters 21 Son Teamster New York
40 Thomas Waters 20 Son Machine Operator New York
41 John Waters 16 Son — New York
42 Mary Waters 24 Daughter Clerk-Maker New York
43 Vincent King 49 Head Laborer New York
44 Margaret King 43 Wife — New York
45 Florence King 17 Daughter — New York
46 Bertha Snow 66 Head — New York
47 Howard H Snow 27 Son Foreman New York
48 Mabel Snow 26 Daughter Stitcher New York
49 Charles H Williams 76 Head — New York
50 Rose T Williams 61 Wife — New York

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)

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