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Ben Davis — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mack & Ralph — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rock Mills Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| James Davis | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| John Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Lula Davis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Zadie Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Davis | Head | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Lydia Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Ben Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Allen Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, South …
Son, age 5
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 14
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Butler |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Cherokee, South …
Head, age 24
Cherokee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Butler |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $3 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ben Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mack Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mack Davis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Davis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Davis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Son · 1910 · age 5 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Allen Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zadie Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1449unit:0212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Mellon | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Maude Mellon | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ruby Mellon | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Claudine Mellon | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Edgar Mellon | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ellen Mellon | 70 | Mother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ralph Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lula Davis | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lydia Davis | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Allen Davis | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Davis | 6 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ben D. Davis THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Zadie Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Davis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Victoria Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Davis | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 7 siblings
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 1910 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)