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William Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oak Level Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Gray | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lela Gray | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Horace Gray | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Louise Lucas | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Hardy Gray | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Horace Gray | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Gray | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Gray | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| David Gray | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Edward Gray | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| George Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lizzie Gray | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nash, North …
Other, age
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| 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 |
1910
Nash, North …
Other, age 10
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age 19
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Nash, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Gray
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Gray
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Samuel Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hardy Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Gray
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1312unit:0241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Phillip Davis | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillie Davis | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Horace Gray | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lizzie Gray | 41 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | William H Gray THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Samuel W Gray | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lela D Gray | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hardy E Gray | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edward M Gray | 9 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Horace L Gray | 6 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Louise M Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George D Gray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | David C Gray | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Louise Lucas | 70 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Grant Joyner | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosella Joyner | 48 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Minnie Joyner | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Grant Joyner | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Norman Joyner | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cora Joyner | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elnora Joyner | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Etta V Joyner | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wayne Joyner | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Arthur Jr Joyner | 12 | Grand Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lee H Joyner | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charlie Bunn | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bessie M Bunn | 25 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mack L Bunn | 7 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | James A Bunn | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jerome R Daniel | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Maggie Daniel | 46 | Sister | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie H Daniel | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Celia Batte | 66 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Quince Armstrong | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Annie M Armstrong | 47 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Maggie E Armstrong | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Frank J Armstrong | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ed Junior Armstrong | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Annie G Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary E Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Miranda E Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Barber | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jennie Barber | 32 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Barber | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Nellie Barber | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Luke Barber | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Barber | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sallie Barber | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Henry P Barber | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 8 siblings
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)