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Benjamin Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Fannie — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ozan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| A Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1851 |
| Lewis Anderson | Other | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Fannie Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| 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
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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 |
Head, age 34
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 Benjamin 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
Benjamin Davis
Son · 1900 · age 16 · b. ~1884 · Arkansas
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Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
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
1900 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1900 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0060unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vollie Stuart | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | John Stuart | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Victoria Stuart | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | George Stuart | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | W. B. Ray | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mary A. Ray | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Mary Ray | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Idona Ray | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Berdell Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | John Ray | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Dewy Ray | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Alice Ray | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Steve P. Ellis | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mattie Ellis | 17 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Viola Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | W. C. Poindexter | 39 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Rosa Poindexter | 19 | Daughter | Invalid | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mattie Poindexter | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Charles Poindexter | 16 | Son | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Frank Poindexter | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ludora Poindexter | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | A. J. Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Fannie Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Benjamin Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | John Davis | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lewis W. Anderson | 26 | Boarder | Preacher | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mattie Moore | 40 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 28 | Anna White | 8 | G-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | White | 0 | G-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | T. H. Moore | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lula Moore | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Sadie Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mattie Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Clarence Thomas | 10 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | John W. Truman | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mary Truman | 23 | Wife | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | W. O. Mcmonigan | 66 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 38 | Martha Mcmonigan | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Rufus Conway | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Eddie Stuart | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 41 | William Mcmonigan | 27 | Step Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ida Mcmonigan | 25 | Step Dau-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | L. B. Collins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lillian Collins | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Julia Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | George Morrison | 15 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Robert Person | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Person | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mack Person | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Josie Person | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin + 1 sibling
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 1900 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)