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Harry Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Gray across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Gray | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| West Gray | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lillian Gray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ashton Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Gray | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Claudia Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lydia Gray | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Milton Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Iva Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Harry Gray | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 13
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 23
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Harry B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Harry Gray across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harry Gray
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillian Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudia Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ashton Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | West T Gray | 51 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 54 | Lydia A Gray | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Harry B Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Fred C Gray | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Claudia Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lula Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lillian Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Milton Gray | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ashton T Gray | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Iva Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Raymond Gray | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Elisha E Pruitt | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lydia Pruitt | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elisha Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas J Knight | 41 | Head | General Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lizzie Knight | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert L Knight | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eva L Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lizzie Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thomas Knight | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Andrew T Knight | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John C Knight | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John E Pruitt | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Bessie R Pruitt | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John E Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary F Bidwalter | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lizzie Bidwalter | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | William P Quarles | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Dora L Quarles | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | George W Gray | 25 | Nephew | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary M Brooks | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | William H Quarles | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lillie Quarles | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | William J Quarles | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary Quarles | 12 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James Quarles | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lillie Quarles | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | George Quarles | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | George D St Clair | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary St Clair | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | George St Clair | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Isaac M West | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Lottie B West | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie T West | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Berta C West | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Hazel B West | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
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)