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Alice Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brunswick, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Township / Ward | Southport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Addie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brunswick, North …
Spouse, age 27
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 36
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Brunswick, North …
Other, age 47
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $600 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brunswick, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Davis
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1286unit:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Wescott | 65 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Gore | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Gore | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Naomi Gore | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Gore | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Gore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Phyllis Blount | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Blount | 18 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ada Murphy | 36 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Murphy | 15 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alvin Murphy | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Esmer Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Irma Murphy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Richard Mills | 48 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rachael Mills | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Addie Mills | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Bell Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Richard Mills | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Hankins | 54 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sophia Hankins | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ellis Hankins | 20 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 22 | W. C. Howe | 44 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah A. Howe | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John N. Howe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | George Cotton | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elizabeth Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Addie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Catherine Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas Jackson | 35 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Emma Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Josie Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William F. Jackson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James N. Jackson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lavinia Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Vivian Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Daphne Brown | 20 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clara Lucille Brown | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Galloway | 34 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maggie Galloway | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Maggie C. Galloway | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Adelle Galloway | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Jr. Galloway | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William Galloway | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Courtland Galloway | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Josephine Galloway | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas G. Peddrew | 30 | Head | Master | North Carolina |
| 48 | Florence Peddrew | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret V. Peddrew | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jesse Dosher | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
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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)