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Arthur Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Syllie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1579 Zitto |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mamie Davis | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Georgia
Son, age 5
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Clay, Georgia
Son, age 17
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Clay, Georgia
Head, age 26
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Arthur Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Syllie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Syllie Davis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Davis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Davis
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie B Lassiter | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 52 | Isaac Lassiter | 8 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Rosa L Lassiter | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 54 | Queen E Lassiter | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Carlton W Hancock | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Bernice Hancock | 35 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 57 | Joe Hancock | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 58 | Carl Hancock | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 59 | Arthur E Hancock | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 60 | David Dixon | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Nessie Dixon | 50 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Garfield Dixon | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Lillie Dixon | 20 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 64 | George A Torbert | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Florence Torbert | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 66 | Frances Torbert | 5 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 67 | Willie F Torbert | 1 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 68 | Conyers T Pearce | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Emma Pearce | 58 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Lester Pearce | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Mrs Watson | 30 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Maida Watson | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Bunyan T Pearce | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Clara Pearce | 23 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 75 | Corinne Pearce | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 76 | Ernest Ragan | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Jack Golden | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Annie Golden | 47 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 79 | Pearla Golden | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Jason Golden | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Florence Golden | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Ada Golden | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Arthur Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 84 | Mamie Davis | 17 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 85 | May Davis | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 86 | Albert Albert | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 87 | Victoria Albert | 17 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 88 | Albert Albert | 0 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Lula Bradley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Mattie Mcnab | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 91 | Alex Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Sonia Johnson | 39 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 93 | Edgar Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Emmett Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Minnie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 96 | Annie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 97 | Martha Williams | 79 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 98 | John Johnson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Lilla Johnson | 16 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 100 | Richard Robinson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)