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Elizabeth Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gray across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Siloam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olie Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lindsey Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Gray | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Herbert Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lafayette Gray | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Charlie Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mertie Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 37
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Emma C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Surry, North …
Spouse, age 46
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Gray across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Gray
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Whett | 25 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary A Whett | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ray M Whett | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Myrtle M Whett | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Whett | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur D Ring | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary E Ring | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William H Ring | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lelia E Ring | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ralph C Ring | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry W Ring | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Isabel Ring | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ozala Q Ring | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Opal Ring | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas A Whitaker | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Josephine Whitaker | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary E Whitaker | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arthur D Whitaker | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Felix S Whitaker | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Celmer S Whitaker | 9 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irene M Whitaker | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Odell Whitaker | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul M Whitaker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary E Tiffin | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 25 | Guy H Tiffin | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | William H Tiffin | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lela Whitaker | 15 | Niece | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas L Wall | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Wall | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Wall | 16 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bud Laing | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Laing | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ray D Laing | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Winnie Laing | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Leland Laing | 7 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Abe Laing | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mollie E Matthews | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virgil W Matthews | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruby W Matthews | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lafayette Gray | 58 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 41 | Elizabeth J Gray THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charlie G Gray | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | James F Gray | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lindsey G Gray | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Herbert R Gray | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joseph C Gray | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Olie E Gray | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mertie S Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Melton | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie R Melton | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)