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William Gray — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agustine & Angeline — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Steel Creek Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gray | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Wilson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lloyd Gray | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Call Gray | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Gray | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 15
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Willie L. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 24
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 33
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Agustine Gray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Gray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Agustine Gray
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Gray
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gray
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ross Beach | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | John Beach | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ben Beach | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Beach | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Beach | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Beach | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joan T. Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mariah Beach | 85 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William H. Gray | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Isabelle Gray | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | David O. Gray | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Gray | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cora M. Gray | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Evan B. Gray | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert L. Gray | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Raymond S. Gray | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William W. Gray THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Gray | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lloyd M. Gray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Call E. Gray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William Jackson Wilson | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Albert L. Rabon | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jeanie Rabon | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lana Rabon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Vasco Rabon | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bertha Rabon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sam W. Brigman | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | William M. Brigman | 48 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lula Brigman | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Isaac Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Viana Wilson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie M. Wilson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nelson White | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lizzie White | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Cliff White | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lillian White | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Margaret White | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Freddie White | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Tommie White | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Hattie M. White | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie L. White | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sam Mckinnie | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Pollie Mckinnie | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Johnson Weeks | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Weeks | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Birt Neal | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Neal | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Veda Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)