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Joseph Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shewer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Shewer |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Gray | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Gray | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Gray | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Francis Gray | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Gray | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Doris Gray | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Eleanor Gray | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada (Fr) |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada (Fr) |
| Occupation | Hostler in Stable |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Heel Shaver |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Shewer |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gray
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Etta Pierce | 31 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Willis H. Knight | 61 | Lodger | Staker | New Hampshire |
| 53 | William H. Cutter | 66 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Martha Cutter | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Charles Case | 11 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Gray THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Shewer | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Mary Gray | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William Gray | 24 | Son | Nailer | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Mildred Gray | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Gray | 27 | Son | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Francis Gray | 16 | Son | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Raymond Gray | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Doris Gray | 2 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John Gray | 1 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Eleanor Gray | 0 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Nellie Alexander | 43 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edna Alexander | 16 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Fred Kyle | 46 | Lodger | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Howard Mann | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 70 | Mary Mann | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Ruth Osgood | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Robert Mann | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Anna Peterson | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Frank Lee | 61 | Head | — | Canada |
| 75 | Flora Lee | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 76 | Eli Kupari | 39 | Head | Tailor | Finland |
| 77 | Hilda Kupari | 37 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 78 | William Kupari | 17 | Son | Nailer | Finland |
| 79 | Matilda Kupari | 14 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Helen Kupari | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Eva Kupari | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Tony Callassi | 31 | Head | Teamster | Italy |
| 83 | Hattie Callassi | 32 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 84 | Lena Callassi | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Bruno Callassi | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Elmer Callassi | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John Callassi | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Frederick Nichols | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Phoebe Nichols | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Elizabeth Nichols | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Emma J. Davis | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Frederick Robinson | 54 | Head | Cook | Norway |
| 93 | Margaret Robinson | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Richard Robinson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | James Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | George Treacher | 49 | Head | Tinsmith | Maine |
| 97 | Rachael Treacher | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 98 | George Beaupre | 42 | Head | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Hattie Beaupre | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Mabel Beaupre | 20 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
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)