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Joseph Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lyon, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magistrates District 1 Eddyville Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluford Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Carl Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Gray | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Florence Gray | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Louis Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mattie Gray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Linnie Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Boyette Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucie Gray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kentucky
Head, age 45
Lyon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lyon, Kentucky
Head, age 55
Lyon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joe D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lyon-County, Kentucky
Head, age 66
Lyon-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joe G |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 170 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joseph Gray across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gray
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu583unit:0447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Cummins | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Irving Gilkey | 26 | Board | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Nannie Gilkey | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Frank B. Hopper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Maggie L. Hopper | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Vadie Hopper | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary B. Hopper | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Nathan U. Hopper | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Linnie Hopper | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Georgia M. Hopper | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mark H. Gresham | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Addie Gresham | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Verner Bell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary T. Bell | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Roy Bell | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | J. T. Bell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Oscar Bell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Joseph Gray THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Florence Gray | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mattie Gray | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bluford Gray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Carl Gray | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Louis Gray | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Joseph Gray | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Boyette Gray | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Linnie Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lucie Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lawrence L. Oliver | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elizabeth Oliver | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Thomas J. East | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Willie A. East | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jasper A. Gray | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Katie Gray | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Maurice Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Franklin Gray | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Shirley Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Isaac H. Oliver | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary M. Oliver | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hal B. Groves | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Beulah Groves | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Willie R. Groves | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Virginia R. Groves | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Clab M. Groves | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thomas C. Gray | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary M. Gray | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Edna L. Gray | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | R. J. Gray | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Vadia Gray | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Howard Gray | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Albert Mitchel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)