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Joseph Gray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & William — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newsoms District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gray | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Earl Gray | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bettie Gray | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 12
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 23
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Gray
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gray
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gray
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Gray
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gray
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie E Whitley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie M Whitley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ivey O Whitley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Eula E Whitley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary A Whitley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Hattie A Whitley | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James W Lamon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucy M Lamon | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John W Lamon | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Frank Lamon | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie D Gray | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Blanch Gray | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roy R Gray | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bobby E Gray | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ashley L Gray | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Nannie Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph H Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Bettie P Gray | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Earl E Gray | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Carlie C Pritchard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Nettie A Pritchard | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bertha A Pritchard | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lema L Pritchard | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry C Pritchard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia M Pritchard | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Aubrey Pritchard | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Carl Pritchard | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Myrtle M Pritchard | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Clarence Ferguson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Celia Ferguson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Clarence L Ferguson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sidney Ferguson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucille Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Allen Miles | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Hannie Miles | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Israel Artes | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Artes | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eugene Artes | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Louise Artes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Emmett E Evergreen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Hattie M Evergreen | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Emmett B Evergreen | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Russell L Evergreen | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gladys R Evergreen | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Adda M Evergreen | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Edwin L Evergreen | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Kenneth D Worrell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mattie C Worrell | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Clifford Worrell | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Kenneth D Worrell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)