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Ben Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Alabama |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clans Treat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula Davis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Fannie Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Isaac Robertson | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Hardie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lonnie Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 23
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 32
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 41
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Davis
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu6unit:0191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bartley Martin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Harriet Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Jannie M Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Peter J Martin | 16 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lela Browning | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Linnie C Browning | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Browning | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Vera Browning | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Virdie Browning | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Myrtle Browning | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | John Browning | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Gladys M Browning | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Harrison Adams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lucy E Adams | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Ben H Davis THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Lula Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Charlie L Davis | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Ola M Davis | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Fannie A Davis | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Hardie B Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Ernest H Davis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lonnie L Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie J Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Isaac Robertson | 75 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jack Adams | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Jessie Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Cora Lee Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Alma Annie M Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Irene Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Elsie P Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Stephens Adams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Winston Adams | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | William Bessent | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Willie Bessent | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | William E Jr Bessent | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Martha J Bessent | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | William Robertson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Alice Robertson | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Arthur Robertson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lula Robertson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Paul Robertson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Clara Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lester Robertson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Leta V Robertson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Linnie Robertson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Edna M Robertson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Frank A Robertson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Winnie L Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | David W Robertson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Walter J Robertson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)