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Mary Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Town Of East Spencer Nc |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Gray | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ella Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Gray | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Buster Gray | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Harry Gray | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Archie Gray | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rowan, North …
Spouse, age 28
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rowan, North …
Spouse, age 37
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rowan, North …
Spouse, age 47
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gray
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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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 — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pryor Holden | 21 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 52 | Howard Holden | 14 | Son | Apprentice (School) | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charles Gray | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Gray THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harry Gray | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Archie Gray | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ella Gray | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 58 | Grace Gray | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Buster Gray | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Hart | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bessie Hart | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ralph Hart | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pearl Hart | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Hart | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Virginia Hart | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Theodore Cotter | 50 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Cotter | 45 | Wife | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ethel Cotter | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Annie Haskins | 21 | Boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eva Haskins | 2 | Boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Miles Secrest | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Pauline Secrest | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Jones | 60 | Boarder | Miner | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ernest Staton | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bessie Staton | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Staton | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucile Staton | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ella Tarleton | 34 | Head | Boarding House | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles Tarleton | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lonnie Tarleton | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Troy Kincaid | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Chandler Price | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mamie Price | 28 | Boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Carl Lewis | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Henry Whiteheart | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lundy Glover | 21 | Boarder | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 87 | Plimpton Herrick | 61 | Boarder | Engineer | Iowa |
| 88 | Edward Thompson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Roy Gant | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Patrick Crowder | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 91 | Wayne Starnes | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | George Palmer | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bert Koon | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Kluttz | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Minnie Kluttz | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | John Kluttz | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jacob Kluttz | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ella Kluttz | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alta Kluttz | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Pruitt | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)