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Ben Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Fannie — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Ozan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olevia Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Belo Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cora Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ivana Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Vera Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Czar Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Trythleon Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Christina Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 16
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 25
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hempstead, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Hempstead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu064unit:0638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dean Wilson | 4 | Step daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Madge Wilson | 2 | Step daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Rubins Wilson | 23 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Sam Walker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Fannie Walker | 36 | Wife | Farming | Arkansas |
| 56 | Joe Walker | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lila Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Claudie Walker | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Joe Cooper | 52 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 60 | Ada Hickman | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Rodrick Mcfadden | 11 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Gould Morrison | 22 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | George Hickman | 20 | Step son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ora Hickman | 17 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Augustus Hickman | 15 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Noah Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Frances Davis | 69 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Ben Davis THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 69 | Cora Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Christina Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Vera Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Belo Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ivana Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Olevia Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Czar Davis | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | John Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Trythleon Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lillie White | 63 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lucious White | 35 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 80 | Iby Mickleby | 70 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 81 | Pinkney White | 10 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Carl White | 33 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 83 | Mary White | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Vester White | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Ada White | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Calemma White | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Cordelia White | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Elizabeth White | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Hazel Smith White | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Hazel May White | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | June Reed | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Trada Reed | 18 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | John Johnson | 30 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 94 | Mary Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Lenora Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Reola Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Margaret Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Eli Johnson | 60 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 99 | Ella Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 100 | William Johnson | 36 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 2 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)