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William Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pike, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Marie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pike, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mouth Shelby 24 Dist Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gray | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Gray | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Marie Gray | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pikeville Pike |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Gray
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Gray
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gray
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Gray
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Gray
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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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 — Pike, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Pike, Kentucky
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu596unit:1047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Mclean | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Edna Mclean | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Frank Mclean | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ethel Mclean | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Billie Mclean | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Hope Mclean | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Horace Gray | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Caroline Gray | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Hellen Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | H. G. Reynolds | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Emma Reynolds | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Marvin Robinson | 24 | Boarder | Servant | Kentucky |
| 13 | David J. Robinson | 3 | Boarder Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | George Moore | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lizzie Moore | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Sidney Moore | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Nannie Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Dan Moore | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Stallard Moore | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Al Parsons | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dora Parsons | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Frank Gray | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Marie Gray | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | William E. Gray THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Larkey Pack | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Laura Pack | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Harley Pack | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Henry Owens | 32 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Owens | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Alice Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Leonard Owens | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jessie Owens | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Alden Wilson | 32 | Head | Smith | West Virginia |
| 34 | Letha Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nora Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Woodrow Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William L. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ira D. Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nannie R. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Norma Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Perry Ramey | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mattie Ramey | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | William Ramey | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Cecil Ramey | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Otto Ramey | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Maggie Ramey | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Ethel Ramey | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 48 | Mary Ramey | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 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)