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Nellie Gray — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pinkney & Pinkney — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Rebecca Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Pinkney Gray | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 5
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | English |
| Mother's Birthplace | English |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 15
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Daughter, age 30
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Nannie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pinkney Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Pinkney Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pinkney Gray
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pinkney Gray
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Gray
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Gray
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Gray
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile Mcmorris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Addie Mcmorris | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie M Mcmorris | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Homer H Halls | 50 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Halls | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Cora L Halls | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Priest H Halls | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Horace Halls | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie B Halls | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosa Johnson | 51 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 11 | Hunter Louise Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary K Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Seed Duckett | 52 | Head | Flagman | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie L Duckett | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas E Duckett | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John W Duckett | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Martha J Duckett | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lutie J Duckett | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Pinkney Gray | 55 | Head | Shoe Shop | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Gray | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Nellie Gray THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Ruth | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sally Ruth | 36 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Brown | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Will Garlington | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Beulah Garlington | 36 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie M Garrett | 17 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bert R Garrett | 21 | Son-in-law | Butler | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bert Jr Garrett | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Albert Garlington | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Beulah Garlington | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Haywood Hood | 36 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 35 | Naomi M Hood | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ola B Hunter | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Inez Thompson | 17 | Step-niece | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Isaiah Hunter | 62 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Addie L Hunter | 51 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Isaiah Jr Hunter | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lucile Dandy | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jas D Cundiff | 33 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Treva Cundiff | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Burnell D Cundiff | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Kathleen Cundiff | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gladys M Cundiff | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Althea M Cundiff | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wistar Workman | 40 | Head | Bell Boy | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lee Workman | 23 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 50 | Shirley J Workman | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 2 siblings
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 1930 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)