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Ben Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 | Trent |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logie Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mattie Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Benjamin Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lena Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charlie Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jessie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Albert Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 29
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benj. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 41
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 50
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 |
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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 Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Davis
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:1147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James H Cunningham | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Cunningham | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | David W Cunningham | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Cunningham | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eunice Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Myrtle Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary E Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Hill | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Susan Hill | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sallie Hill | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alton Hill | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Laura Kennedy | 6 | Orphan | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pernie Cunningham | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lloyd F Hill | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Zora Hill | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ramos E Hill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie W Hill | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lefana B Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lloyd Hill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Cunningham | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Meta Cunningham | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Travis Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Erma Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Effie M Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Andrew F Jones | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lydia Jones | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Forrest Cunningham | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Billie Cunningham | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Libbie Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tom Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Clarence Cunningham | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jacob J Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice Smith | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ellen Smith | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Smith | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Katie Smith | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Willie H Hill | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary E Hill | 84 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pauline Kennedy | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ben F Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mattie Davis | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Logie Davis | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Albert Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Charlie Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lena R Davis | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Benjamin Davis | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jessie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)