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Walter Gray — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Martha — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipfitter |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Shipfitter |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Gray | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Walter Gray | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Helen Gray | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 14
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Garnish Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Shipfitter |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Walter Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Gray
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gray
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Gray
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Delaware
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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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert F. Smithe | 35 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Ethel E. Smithe | None | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Howard G. Smithe | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Harry Waterford | 47 | Head | Paperhanger | Delaware |
| 55 | Elsie R. Waterford | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Mildred Waterford | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary R. Shaffer | 55 | Head | Undertaker | Delaware |
| 58 | Eliza E. Ross | 85 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Garrett G. Allen | 29 | Boarder | Road Construction | Michigan |
| 60 | Annie Allen | 25 | Boarder | — | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Sara T. Allen | 4 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Harry Smith | 41 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 63 | Anna D. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Edmund H. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Lawrence E. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Richard Sunderland | 69 | Head | Switchman | Maryland |
| 67 | Josephine Sunderland | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Helen J. Lewis | 44 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | John J. Hasson | 44 | Head | Moulder | Delaware |
| 70 | Annie L. Hasson | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Albert Hasson | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Howard C. Mcginnis | 36 | Head | Puncher | Delaware |
| 73 | Edith Mcginnis | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 74 | Roy H. Mcginnis | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Edith Mcginnis | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Henry Murphy | 21 | Boarder | Carpenter Helper | Maryland |
| 77 | Jessie J. Brown | 39 | Head | Hod Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Louise Brown | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 79 | William Causton | 50 | Head | Wagon Driver | Maryland |
| 80 | Fannie Causton | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 81 | Lizzie Jenkins | None | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 82 | Edward Brown | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 83 | Gilbert S. Peters | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Margaret Peters | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 85 | Emma S. Peters | 71 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Charles B. Dillow | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 87 | Suzanne M. Dillow | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Henry M. Winchester | 27 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Maryland |
| 89 | Annie C. Winchester | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 90 | David H. Bassett | 25 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 91 | Ethel S. Bassett | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Dorothy J. Bassett | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Walter W. Gray THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Shipfitter | Delaware |
| 94 | Helen S. Gray | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Dorothy M. Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)