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Sarah Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nansemond, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nansemond, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nansemond, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Suffolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gray | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sidney Beamon | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Gray | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Frank Beamon | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Albert Doles | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Alice Gray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Beamon | Other | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Robert Richardson | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Wallace Gray | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Gray | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Bessie Gray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Odell Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mamie Gray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Nansemond, Virginia
Spouse, age 55
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 13 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Gray
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Goodman | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Agnes Simpson | 23 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 3 | Matthew C. Clark | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rosanna Clark | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nancy Clark | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 6 | James P. Clark | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lucile Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Jones | 60 | Head | Sorter | Louisiana |
| 9 | Annie M. Korsland | 13 | Granddaughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 10 | Joe Perry | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie Perry | 35 | Wife | Sorter | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Horton | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rosa Horton | 38 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 14 | George Askew | 45 | Lodger | Wood Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joshua Sharp | 58 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 16 | Martha Sharp | 50 | Wife | Midwife | Virginia |
| 17 | Roosevelt Sharp | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 18 | Sarah Sharp | 15 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah Benson | 27 | Boarder | Sorter | North Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret A. Brown | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nick Loudas | 27 | Head | Land Owner | Greece |
| 22 | Gus Plakakis | 27 | Boarder | Lunch Counter | Greece |
| 23 | Sarah Williams | 37 | Head | Keeper | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosa Bernard | 40 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 25 | Phyllis Hoccone | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Harvey Evans | 48 | Boarder | Barber | Kentucky |
| 27 | James B. Gray | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah E. Gray THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mamie Gray | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Gray | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | John Gray | 14 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 32 | Wallace Gray | 12 | Son | Pupil | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice Gray | 10 | Daughter | Pupil | Virginia |
| 34 | Odell Gray | 6 | Daughter | Pupil | Virginia |
| 35 | Albert Doles | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert Richardson | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Beamon | 41 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sidney Beamon | 17 | Boarder | Presser | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Beamon | 11 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edward Shaw | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Robert Williams | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Fannie B. Williams | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur E. Hargrove | 9 | Nephew | Pupil | North Carolina |
| 44 | Moses Vera | 45 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lucinda Vera | 42 | Wife | Chambermaid | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ernest Vera | 14 | Grandson | Pupil | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Nathaniel Vera | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jupiter Wellford | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Belinda Wellford | 23 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 50 | Daisy Wellford | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)