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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 Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Prince & Maggie — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cypress Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lonnie Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Felix Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Estelle Davis | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lizzie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dora Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Pattie Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Bennie Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 10
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | At school |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
New Hanover, …
Son, age 19
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Franklin, North …
Head, age 29
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Prince Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Prince Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Davis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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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 — Franklin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1299unit:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali Neal | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Viana Neal | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Linnie Neal | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lou May Neal | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Mann | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carrie Mann | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jane Mann | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Moses R. Sykes | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lolia Sykes | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Woodrow Sykes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bayard Sykes | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred Sykes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Raymond Sykes | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alta Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rebecca Davis | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Naomia Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Johnie Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nelson Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Tom Mann | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vance Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clyde P. Harris | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Harris | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | C. P. Jr. Harris | 21 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 24 | J. Morton Harris | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hazel Harris | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Head George | 35 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lizzie George | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie George | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elizabeth George | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Velha George | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cary George | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lizzie George | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James George | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alice Moore | 13 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter Moore | 13 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Abram Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Saddie Davis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rosie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ben Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Estelle Davis | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Felix Davis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lizzie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dora Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lonnie Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pattie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ethel Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bennie Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)