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Robert Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Gray | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lillie Gray | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Gray | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Dora Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Gray | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Luther Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Gray | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sunday Gray | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 44
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 49
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Head, age 60
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grey |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Gray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Gray
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Gray | 18 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | E. V. Taylor | 20 | Adopted Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Robert Gray THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Sunday Gray | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary Gray | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lula Gray | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lillie Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie Gray | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Luther Gray | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Dora Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Fox | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Gladys Fox | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Thelma Fox | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Mattie Belle Gray | 7 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lothe Welch | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Hannah Welch | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Leandra Miller | 8 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 18 | H. S. Kelley | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Mattie Kelley | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Arthur Kelley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Patsy Kelley | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ivor Kelley | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Charley Kelley | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Marion Kelley | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Alonzo Wrangler | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Bertie Wrangler | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Philip Wrangler | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lula May Wrangler | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Leonard Wrangler | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Gladys Wrangler | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | V. Mcadams | 78 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Maria Mcadams | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Frank Mcadams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Linda Mcadams | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John H. Cason | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Grace Cason | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Julia Cason | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Eddie D. Cason | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Grant Cason | 21 | Head | Running Public Truck | Georgia |
| 40 | Rosa Lee Cason | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | William Mecher | 40 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 42 | Elizabeth Mecher | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Horace Mecher | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Ettie Mecher | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Lula Mecher | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Inez Mary Mecher | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Florence Mecher | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Dave Mecher | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Adell Mecher | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Henry Cox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)