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William Gray — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Cabarrus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cabarrus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Cabarrus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | No 4 Cooks Cross Roads |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| James Gray | Head | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| Robert Gray | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| David Gray | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Mary Gray | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cabarrus, North …
Son, age 10
Cabarrus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 18
Cabarrus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cabarrus, North …
Son, age 28
Cabarrus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Works out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 William Gray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cabarrus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lumina Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sue Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Gray
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gray
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gray
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lumina Gray
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sue Gray
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1900 · age 10 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Gray
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Gray
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gray
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
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
1900 US Federal Census — Cabarrus, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Cabarrus, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1185unit:0755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rumple | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ann M Rumple | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edward G Rumple | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter S Rumple | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Cecil P Rumple | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Baxter S Rumple | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ella May Rumple | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John W Pharr | 38 | Head | Minister | Georgia |
| 9 | Daisy H Pharr | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Solomon G Rodgers | 75 | Head | Land Lord | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth L Rodgers | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel H Rodgers | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret L Rodgers | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emma H Rodgers | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marvin S Rodgers | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William A Hendrix | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary C Hendrix | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah M Hendrix | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Daisy L Hendrix | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Grover C Hendrix | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William A Hendrix | None | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William H Rumple | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Florence E Rumple | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maud Rumple | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fannie C Rumple | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Herman S Rumple | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Daniel H Rumple | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary M Rumple | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James M Gray | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary L Gray | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William L Gray THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | David C Gray | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert E Gray | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie D Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | David L Fray | 55 | Head | Day Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Harriet A Fray | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Daniel Mcknight | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Emeline E Mcknight | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bruce Black | 11 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Andrew Goodknight | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William H Beaver | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie A Beaver | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Chalmers C Beaver | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edward E Beaver | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ella R Beaver | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William M Sims | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Laura M Sims | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charles G Sims | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edward P Sims | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)