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Mary Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Joseph, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Joseph, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1837), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1837
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Joseph, Michigan |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Nottawa Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1837 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Gray | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Mary Gray | Head | — | 83 | ~1837 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Joseph, …
Spouse, age 63
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1837 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1837 |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
St Joseph, …
Spouse, age 72
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1838 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | M A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
St Joseph, …
Head, age 83
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1837 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Joseph, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gray
Head · 1920 · age 83 · b. ~1837 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Michigan
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu796unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Beckwith | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Ralph H Beckwith | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Rex O Beckwith | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Alexander Buggs | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Fred Gruber | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Augusta Gruber | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Charles L Nelson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Georgeanna Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | William J Simpson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 60 | Jennie Simpson | 73 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Margaret E Simpson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mary A Gray THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Allie Gray | 47 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Miles Bowersox | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lena Bowersox | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Dorothea A Bowersox | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 67 | Katharine L Bowersox | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 68 | Charles H Parsons | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Liza Parsons | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | William L Waller | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 71 | Louise Waller | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | William A Waller | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Mary Burgstacher | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Prussia |
| 74 | Daniel Snook | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Snook | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dexter Snook | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | David Gurnee | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 78 | Estella Gurnee | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Leo V Gurnee | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 80 | Jay H West | 61 | Head | Postmaster | Michigan |
| 81 | Othella West | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Clarence West | 27 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Fred Borgert | 65 | Head | — | Mecklenburg |
| 84 | Mary Borgert | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)