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James Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Liddie & Laura — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dials Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Curry | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Manual Furrow | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lou Gray | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Gray | Other | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| James Gray | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Curry | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Julius Curry | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Laura Gray | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Leola Curry | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Abbeville, South …
Son, age 9
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Abbeville, South …
Son, age 14
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 25
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Liddie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Curry (~0.60 confidence) and mother Leola Curry (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Mother
Liddie Gray
b. ~1838
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Gray
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gray
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Curry
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Leola Curry
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Gray
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Curry
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Curry
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Armstrong | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie A. Armstrong | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank D. Armstrong | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E. Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cecil Y. Armstrong | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jesse L. Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie R. Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Whorton | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Louevil Whorton | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth D. Lindley | 85 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Anna L. Hellams | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Gervis V. Hellams | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Laurens W. Hellams | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie R. Hellams | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Allene Hellams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edner L. Hellams | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mattie Lee Harris | 15 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 18 | Pinkney Hellams | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clarantine Hellams | 75 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Walter C. Bolt | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lottie Bolt | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur T. Bolt | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest P. Bolt | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Irene Bolt | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Bolt | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Whorton | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie Whorton | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lola Whorton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Arthur L. Curry | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Leola B. Curry | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | John R. Curry | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Julius H. Curry | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Manual Furrow | 19 | Laborer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | John F. Gray | 61 | Owner | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Laura E. Gray | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James T. Gray THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lou G. Gray | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Roy E. Gray | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie E. Gray | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Wofford B. Gray | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Arthur Henderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Henderson | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Daisie Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Henderson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mamie Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eugene Henderson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Choice | 47 | Servant | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.8
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)