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Edward Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bucks, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bucks, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Howard — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bucks, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Southampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gray | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edwin Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Howard Gray | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Nona Gray | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Julia Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edward Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elwood |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Elwood |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Drug Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Edward Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nona Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Gray
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Gray
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Gray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nona Gray
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Gray
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edwin Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Bucks, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Bucks, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1543unit:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan T. Mellon | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Walter B. Tyson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Purella A. Tyson | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ruth I. Tyson | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Howard Y. Stackhouse | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice A. Stackhouse | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward H. Walker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Martha E. Berth | 61 | Servant | Housekeeping | New York |
| 9 | Howard Gray | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Nona Gray | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | George Gray | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Edward Gray THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Julia Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edwin Gray | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter R. Finney | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elva R. Finney | 36 | Wife | Teacher (Private) | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Grace A. Finney | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clara M. Finney | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Hance | 70 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lydia C. Hance | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Samuel Frank | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rachel Frank | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Josephine Delaney | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | H. G. Yerkes | 56 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Gertrude Yerkes | 46 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Samuel Knott | 56 | Head | Lace Maker | England |
| 27 | Laura Knott | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | Winfield Lukens | 45 | Head | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Deborah Lukens | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph H. Hurtt | 46 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 31 | Minnie L. Hurtt | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Wallace H. Hurtt | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marguerite Hurtt | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Hurtt | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frances Hurtt | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Hurtt | 83 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Mordecai Brown | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ella M. Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Sallie A. Myers | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | W. Drinkwater | 55 | Head | Architect | Scotland |
| 41 | Helen M. Drinkwater | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 42 | Elsie K. Drinkwater | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Gerald P. Drinkwater | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Amos Wyant | 41 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 45 | Cora Wyant | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Dorothy Wyant | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bertha Wyant | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Wyant | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Clifford Wyant | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edith Wyant | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)