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Ada Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ada Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ester Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Inez Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ada Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Luther Davis | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Luther Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 3
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Daughter, age 14
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ada Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ada Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Luther Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Davis
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1709unit:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lilla Tramel | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Richard Tramel | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Emma Tramel | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Tramel | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Tramel | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Glenn | 41 | Head | Cropper | South Carolina |
| 57 | Harriet Glenn | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Asia Glenn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Glenn | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Glenn | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie Glenn | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Wilson Knott | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Knott | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Crawford | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Julia Crawford | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Isaac Castle | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bell A Castle | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Roselle Castle | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 69 | Arthur Castle | 39 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Castle | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Archie Castle | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Harriet Castle | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Peter Castle | 43 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 74 | Emma Coleman | 45 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 75 | Julia Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lizzie Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Molly Corvill | 25 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Addie Corvill | 22 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Richard Sims | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Caroline Sims | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Caroline Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Irvin Owens | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Owens | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Luther Davis | 37 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 85 | Jessie Davis | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ada Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Luther Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Fred Davis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Inez Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ester Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Frank Davis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Henry Woodard | 58 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 93 | Harriet Woodard | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | John Kenny | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie Kenny | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Sydney Kenny | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | James Kenny | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Dewey Kenny | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lillie Mae Kenny | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Clardy Kenny | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)