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Alice Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alice Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seventh District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Alice Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 24
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 3 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 33
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 2 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 43
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Brown | 21 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lucia May Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lewis Granderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Louisa Granderson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Blanche Granderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bertie Granderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Johnnie Granderson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eunice P. Bobbit | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hiram B. Bates | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alice Bates | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Otho Laurence Bates | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Alonzo Hall | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 13 | Laura Hall | 45 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 14 | Helene Hall | 27 | Daughter | Chief Clerk | Tennessee |
| 15 | William C. Hall | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Nelson C. Hill | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nellie Estelle Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hilda Bruce Hill | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 19 | Mariana Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Arline Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James T. Bowers | 34 | Head | Sawyer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sophie Bowers | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Raymond Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | William Meacham | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Allie Mae Meacham | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sarah Meacham | 76 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ruby Blakey | 25 | Boarder | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jesse Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Jamie Jones | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Wellborn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Margaret Wellborn | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Wellborn | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John Wellborn | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Margaret Wellborn | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Wellborn | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Honey Smith | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Idella Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Pattie B. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Curtis Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Beatrice Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thomas N. Bowers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ada Bowers | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Porter Bowers | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | John Bowers | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ada May Bowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Will Davis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alice Davis THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Alice Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)