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Martha Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alfred — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Ivor 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Gray | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Magilla Gray | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Lucy Gray | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Henry Gray | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Melvin Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alphonsa Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maria Gray | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alfred Gray | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Daughter, age 23
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Martha Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Magilla Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcella Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Gray
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Gray
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Gray
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Gray
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Magilla Gray
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcella Gray
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Gray
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maria Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alphonsa Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Rollings | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Rollings | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 3 | James Rollings | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice Rollings | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Rollings | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Herman Rollings | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Reginald Rollings | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Shelley Rollings | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Clara Rollings | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marion Rollings | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Hester Blunt | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Rosa Blunt | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Blunt | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Elias Artis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Artis | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Daisy Artis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Willie Artis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ernest Artis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Artis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Jenus | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Dillie Jenus | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Amy Jenus | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lottie Jenus | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John Jenus | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Williams | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 27 | Mattie Williams | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | Alfred Williams | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Alfred Gray | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Magilla Gray | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Maria Gray | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | Henry Gray | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Martha Gray THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucy Gray | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Emily Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alphonsa Gray | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Melvin Gray | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Stith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Helen Stith | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Carrie Stith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Stith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Emily Stith | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Stith | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George Stith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Hugh Chenworth | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Rhoda Chenworth | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Eddie Chenworth | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Willie Chenworth | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Chenworth | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Franklin Chenworth | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)