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Alfred Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 13Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Eddie Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Freddie Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Nellie Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Freda |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ferdinand |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Davis
Head · 1900 · age 26 · b. ~1874 · Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1597unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy Gay | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Frank Weaver | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Adeline Weaver | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Prince Falling | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 55 | Easter Gay | 65 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 56 | Efran Weaver | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Malinda Weaver | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Charley Weaver | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 59 | Malinda Weaver | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clara Weaver | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 61 | Annie Weaver | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 62 | Green Weaver | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Frank Weaver | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Wm Pratt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Becky Pratt | 14 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nellie Pratt | 12 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eliza Pratt | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Margaret Phillips | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Arthur Lewis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Anna Lewis | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | James White | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Adeline White | 70 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 73 | W E Winston | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lizzie Winston | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Charley Hays | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ellen Hays | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Georgia Hays | 17 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ben Hays | 25 | Son | Railroad Labor | Tennessee |
| 79 | Annie Hays | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Savilla Hays | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charley Jr Hays | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Maggie Hays | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Eddie Hays | 8 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 84 | Mary L Hays | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Eliza Hays | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Adam Thompson | 23 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 87 | Alfred Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Nellie Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Freddie Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Eddie Davis | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Richard Freeman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Laura Freeman | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | John Freeman | 13 | Son | At School | Tennessee |
| 94 | Clara Freeman | 6 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lizzie Freeman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Jeff Regler | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Matilda Regler | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Cassie Regler | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Theo Regler | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Addie Regler | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)