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Joseph Gray — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Kipiza — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBolivar, Mississippi
SurnameGray
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryHome farm
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBeat 3 Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1907

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 Joseph Age Birth yr
Andrew Gray Head — 49 ~1871
Arthur Gray Son — 8 ~1912
Sallie Gray Spouse — 32 ~1888
Jasper Gray Son — 11 ~1909
Joseph Gray Son — 13 ~1907

Census Appearances

1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
Surname Gray
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Cotton Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gray
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Marshall
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 0
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Joseph Gray across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Kipiza Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Gray
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Kipiza Gray
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Gray
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Gray
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gray
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jasper Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Bolivar, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0356)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ollie Lewis 34 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
2 Alice Lewis 32 Wife — Mississippi
3 Andrew Gray 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
4 Sallie Gray 32 Wife Helper Mississippi
5 Joseph Gray THIS PERSON 13 Son Laborer Mississippi
6 Jasper Gray 11 Son Laborer Mississippi
7 Arthur Gray 8 Son — Mississippi
8 Ben Tillis 52 Head Farm Hand Virginia
9 Emily Tillis 31 Wife Helper Mississippi
10 Lucille Tillis 15 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Samuel Holland 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
12 Joshie Holland 31 Wife Helper Mississippi
13 Emma Holland 6 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Charley Holland 4 Son — Mississippi
15 Mary Holland 3 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Anthony Holland 1 Son — Mississippi
17 Marshal Williams 35 Head Laborer North Carolina
18 Silas Cage 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
19 Ellen Cage 48 Wife Laborer Mississippi
20 Saul Jones 12 Nephew Helper Mississippi
21 Will Chambers 41 Head Farm Hand Virginia
22 Cynna Chambers 29 Wife Helper Mississippi
23 Johnnie Chambers 3 Son — Mississippi
24 Pellie Williams 31 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
25 Rosie Williams 29 Wife Hand Mississippi
26 June Williams 2 Son — Mississippi
27 Willie Danville 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
28 Annie Danville 32 Wife Hand Mississippi
29 Bob Ivory 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Mannie Ivory 19 Wife Helper Mississippi
31 Charley Jones 27 Head Laborer Mississippi
32 Jack Sartel 35 Head Laborer North Carolina
33 Bessie Sartel 24 Wife Hand Louisiana
34 Abner Edmon 33 Head Laborer Mississippi
35 Mary Edmon 25 Wife Hand Mississippi
36 Elisha Coleman 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Rosia Coleman 48 Wife Hand Mississippi
38 Lonnie Coleman 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
39 Ella Coleman 19 Daughter Helper Mississippi
40 Lunette Coleman 16 Daughter Helper Mississippi
41 Elisha Jr Coleman 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
42 Harriet Coleman 13 Daughter Helper Mississippi
43 Willie Coleman 11 Son Hand Mississippi
44 James Coleman 8 Son — Mississippi
45 Rebecca Coleman 6 Daughter — Mississippi
46 Sarah Coleman 5 Daughter — Mississippi
47 Dennis Fletcher 49 Cousin Hand Mississippi
48 Jessie Fletcher 3 Boarder — Mississippi
49 James Brown 72 Head Farmer Kentucky
50 Lizzie Brown 65 Wife — Alabama

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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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