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Alfred Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ottawa, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | School Charts |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Coopersville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alfred Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alta Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alfred Davis | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 36
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 43
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alfred O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Day school |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 53
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | School Charts |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ottawa, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Davis
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu792unit:1027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis A. Housler | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 52 | Harriet Housler | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Edna Housler | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 54 | Ruth E. Housler | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Charles Blanchine | 49 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 56 | Sarah Blanchine | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Jack Blanchine | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Evelyn Blanchine | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Fred Young | 50 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Bernice Young | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Frank Young | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Gladys Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Leon J. Davis | 59 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 64 | Josephine Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary A. Davis | 78 | Mother | — | New York |
| 66 | Anna Wolverton | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | Jennie Wolverton | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Elwin A. Wolverton | 18 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Almira J. Rollin | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Geo. W. Bears | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Bears | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Warren Wallis | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 73 | Mathilda Wallis | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edwin Burns | 53 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 75 | Hattie Burns | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Fred Burns | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Ivan Burns | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Edwin Burns | 17 | Son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 79 | Joseph M. Cox | 43 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 80 | Matilda Cox | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Ernest Cox | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 82 | Stanley Cox | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Bernedette Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Clarence Cox | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Joseph Cox | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Edgar Cox | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Jenette Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Earl Cox | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Alfred C. Davis THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Alta Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Thelma Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Mary Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Alfred C. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Alfred W. Emile | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Sallie Emile | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Orin Emile | 22 | Son | Sterilizer | Michigan |
| 97 | George Noar | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Mary Noar | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | William S. Griswold | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 100 | Flora Griswold | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
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)