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Nellie Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Gray across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | Walnut Cove |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Gray | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cora Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sallie Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mandy Gray | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Fred Gray | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Walter Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clarence Gray | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Fred Gray | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 3
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 13
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
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 Nellie Gray across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nellie Gray
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clarence Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Stokes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Elizabeth | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Johnnie Hairston | 27 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Hairston | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | George Witch Payton | 63 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Polly Payton | 28 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lenora Hairston | 35 | daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 8 | Samuel Hairston | 63 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bunk Hairston | 24 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Hairston | 23 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mills Hairston | 19 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 12 | Crusilla Hairston | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Arlena Hairston | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Constance Hairston | 30 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 15 | Summie Hairston | 23 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sammy Hairston | 44 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Tepron Bettie Hairston | 16 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Tepron Sallie Hairston | 8 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | John H. Mcdougal | 36 | Head | Preacher | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eula Mcdougal | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alexander Mcdougal | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Johnnie Mcdougal | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fred Gray | 47 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mandy Gray | 37 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Gray | 17 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Gray | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred Jr. Gray | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nellie Gray THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Walter Gray | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cora Gray | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Will M. Hairston | 58 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rachel Hairston | 53 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clara Hairston | 22 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Arthur Hairston | 10 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie L. Hairston | 4 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Arthur Lash | 27 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 37 | Vinsetta Lash | 70 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Lettie Red Lash | 50 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Clum Hairston | 54 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Hairston | 43 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Lillie Hairston | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | John M. Hairston | 17 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Hairston | 16 | son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ella Hairston | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clum Jr. Hairston | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Indland Joyce | 70 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Serena Joyce | 57 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clara Louis Joyce | 7 | boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Enoch M. Moore | 33 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 50 | Nellie T. Moore | 20 | wife | None | 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)