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Ben Davis — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edwin — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | Street |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Township / Ward | Alto Village Alto Town Pt 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corda Davis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1854 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Ben Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Edwin Davis | Head | — | 66 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 5
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 14
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | Street |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 24
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bennie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Light & Power Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Davis (~0.50 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Mcallister (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Edward Davis
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Davis
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Davis
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Davis
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Mcallister
b. ~1827
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Son · 1910 · age 14 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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Sibling
Doris Davis
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
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 — Cherokee, Texas
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1910 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1538unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Stephens | 32 | Head | Lumber Stocker | Texas |
| 52 | Hattie Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Emma Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | J. Mary Linnell | 48 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 55 | Nelson Linnell | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Eugene Linnell | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Jane A. Nelson | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Reuben A. Matthews | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Sallie Matthews | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Bertha Matthews | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | John Matthews | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Annie Matthews | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Opal Matthews | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Ira Matthews | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Gus White | 51 | Boarder | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Alec Jackson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Annie Jackson | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ellen Jackson | 45 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Ruben Jackson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Fred Jackson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Susie Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Texas |
| 72 | Lula Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Texas |
| 73 | Dilsy Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | John D. Cannon | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lizzie Cannon | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Lula Cannon | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Aileen Cannon | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Millard Cannon | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | J. Lee Dickey | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 80 | Annie Dickey | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Carl Dickey | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | Thelma Dickey | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Elizabeth Johnson | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Edwin R. Davis | 66 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 85 | Corda Davis | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Ben Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Newsboy | Texas |
| 87 | Doris Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Lee C. Boyd | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 89 | Ellen Boyd | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Albert Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | Lee Mccombs | 14 | Servant | Laborer | Texas |
| 92 | Gus Pannell | 37 | Head | Cashier | Texas |
| 93 | Isabel Pannell | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Augustus Pannell | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | William T. Williams | 46 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 96 | Luzanna Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Leon Williams | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | Ben Williams | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Allen Williams | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Fannie Williams | 61 | Aunt | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)