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James Gray — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Haskell & Worthy — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHenrico, Virginia
SurnameGray
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryRailroad
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardRichmond
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Helen Gray Daughter — 1 ~1919
Catherine Gray Daughter — 12 ~1908
James Gray Head — 30 ~1890
Percy Gray Son — 7 ~1913
William Gray Son — 3 ~1917
Robert Gray Son — 5 ~1915
Mamie Gray Spouse — 26 ~1894

Census Appearances

1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 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 Virginia
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1886
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation at school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 21
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Newsboy
Industry On Street
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 30
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Railroad
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.
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Our Model Tree links James Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Haskell Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Worthy Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Haskell Gray
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Worthy Gray
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Gray
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gray
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:0196)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Pearl Craddock 17 Daughter — Virginia
52 Eliza Craddock 47 Head Cook Virginia
53 Seymora Craddock 15 Piece Maid Virginia
54 Fred Price 28 Head Laborer Virginia
55 Annie Price 25 Wife Laundress Virginia
56 Lydia Price 2 Daughter — Virginia
57 John Pruitt 40 Head Farmer Virginia
58 Lizzie Pruitt 35 Wife Laundress Virginia
59 Joe Pruitt 19 Nephew Laborer Virginia
60 Willie Pruitt 15 Son — Virginia
61 Annie Anderson 55 Head Cook Virginia
62 Annie Mills 55 Boarder Cook Virginia
63 William Pruitt 27 Head Laborer Virginia
64 Virginia Pruitt 22 Wife — Virginia
65 Clarissa Pruitt 6 Daughter — Virginia
66 Lydia Pruitt 4 Daughter — Virginia
67 John Pruitt 2 Son — Virginia
68 Lewis Pruitt 21 Brother-in-law Laborer Virginia
69 James Gray THIS PERSON 30 Head Laborer Virginia
70 Mamie Gray 26 Wife — Virginia
71 Catherine Gray 12 Daughter — Virginia
72 Percy Gray 7 Son — Virginia
73 Robert Gray 5 Son — Virginia
74 William Gray 3 Son — Virginia
75 Helen Gray 1 Daughter — Virginia
76 Beatrice Epps 27 Head Laundress Virginia
77 John Epps 2 Son — Virginia
78 William Pruitt 31 Head Packer North Carolina
79 Rosa Pruitt 34 Wife — Virginia
80 John R. Pruitt 14 Son — Virginia
81 James Pruitt 13 Son — Virginia
82 Samuel Crimes 27 Head Porter Virginia
83 Alice Crimes 25 Wife — Virginia
84 Herbert Crimes 5 Son — Virginia
85 Leonard Crimes 2 Son — Virginia
86 Isaac Crimes 0 Son — Virginia
87 Josephine Crimes 8 Daughter — Virginia
88 Ida Crimes 6 Daughter — Virginia
89 John Crimes 3 Son — Virginia
90 William C. Pruitt 47 Head Blacksmith Virginia
91 Fannie Pruitt 43 Wife — Virginia
92 Sadie Pruitt 21 Daughter — Virginia
93 Linwood Pruitt 20 Son Helper Virginia
94 Robert Pruitt 18 Son Helper Virginia
95 Lewis Pruitt 17 Son Helper Virginia
96 Melvin Pruitt 12 Son — Virginia
97 Minnie Pruitt 11 Daughter — Virginia
98 Mollie Harper 49 Sister-in-law Saleslady Virginia
99 Samuel R. Harper 56 Head Florist Virginia
100 Mary C. Harper 48 Wife — Germany

Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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