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James Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Savannah Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucille Gray | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Gray | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| George Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mattie Gray | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Other, age 18
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Anderson, South …
Head, age 29
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Head, age 37
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gray
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1685unit:0154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Gray THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Gray | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jane Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | George Gray | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lucille Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Mcgee | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Mcgee | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha Mcgee | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Mcgee | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | David Mcgee | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy Austin | 20 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dad Mcgee | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Pearle Mcgee | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Andrew Mcgee | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Andy Lockhart | 75 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | M. C. Penn | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Emma Penn | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eva Penn | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Rosella Penn | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jim Penn | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Roscoe Penn | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William J. Glenn | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie Glenn | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Fannie Glenn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Leila Hardy | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Wad Hardy | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mamie Hardy | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Thompson | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Amie Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | R. L. Thompson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Elias Thompson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillie Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Warren Thompson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Amie Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ozena Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Thompson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mattie Oliver | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Oliver | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ben Keown | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Keown | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Claud Keown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mollie Watt | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Watt | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Watt | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Luther Bird | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Laura Bird | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Naomi Bird | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lillian Bird | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ruth Bird | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)