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Robert Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allan & Sherry — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Gray | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Gray | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alice Gray | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 6
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 15
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Head, age 25
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allan Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sherry Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allan Gray
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sherry Gray
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Gray
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Gray
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gray
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Addel | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Nannie | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James H | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Junious W Goode | 33 | Head | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 55 | Rena Goode | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Della M Goode | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | George Ford | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillie Ford | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Eddie Ford | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Nellie Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Homer Ford | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Millie Ford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Shepard W Cook | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jennie C Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Howard Cook | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frank Cook | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alice Cook | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dora Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Freddie Cook | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Laura Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Soloman Cook | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Soloman Cook | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Cook | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George M Jennings | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Alice Jennings | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 77 | John A Jennings | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Arthur Turner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Alice Turner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mandy Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Aberla Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Nellie Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ada Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Fannie Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ada Evans | 65 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Blanchard B Cox | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Margaret E Cox | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Blanchard B Junior Cox | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Samuel B Grand | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Annie L Grand | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Joseph R Grand | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Vernell B Grand | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | David T Grand | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Henry E Grand | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary B Grand | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Samuel W Grand | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Gray THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Alice Gray | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Mildred Gray | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)