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Benjamin Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · New Hanover, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Hanover, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Prince & Maggie — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | At school |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Benjamin Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Minus Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Carrie Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Prince Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1858 |
| Tony Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Samuel Harris | Other | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Maggie Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Hanover, …
Son, age 10
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
| 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
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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 |
Head, age 29
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 11 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 | 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 Benjamin 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
Benjamin Davis
Son · 1900 · age 10 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carrie Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minus 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 — New Hanover, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1208unit:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Todd | 29 | Wife | South Carolina |
| 2 | Leo Todd | 4 | Son | South Carolina |
| 3 | Vance Todd | 1 | Son | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sarah Jordan | 57 | Boarder | South Carolina |
| 5 | Britain Humphrey | 65 | Head | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bettie Humphrey | 15 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Adrian Henry | 19 | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 8 | Philip Armstrong | 29 | Head | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Armstrong | 49 | Wife | North Carolina |
| 10 | Henry Armstrong | 21 | Son | North Carolina |
| 11 | Catherine Armstrong | 15 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Armstrong | 11 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Prince Davis | 41 | Head | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maggie Davis | 34 | Wife | North Carolina |
| 15 | Tony A Davis | 14 | Son | North Carolina |
| 16 | Minus Davis | 12 | Son | North Carolina |
| 17 | Benjamin Davis THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Davis | 7 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Davis | 5 | Son | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Davis | 3 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 21 | Josephine Davis | 1 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 22 | Samuel Harris | 13 | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 23 | William Eagles | 34 | Head | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary J Eagles | 31 | Wife | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Eagles | 13 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph Eagles | 9 | Son | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Eagles | 1 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nicholas Eagles | 12 | Step son | North Carolina |
| 29 | Larcenia Nixon | 32 | Head | North Carolina |
| 30 | Anderson Lowery | 27 | Head | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Lowery | 51 | Wife | North Carolina |
| 32 | James S Lowery | 14 | Son | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ida Lowery | 9 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Lowery | 6 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Wright | 30 | Head | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hester Wright | 20 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mora Wright | 11 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary B Wright | 7 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Richard Flowers | 32 | Head | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Flowers | 29 | Wife | North Carolina |
| 41 | Robert Flowers | 7 | Son | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Flowers | 6 | Son | North Carolina |
| 43 | Addie Flowers | 5 | Daughter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Eugene | 49 | Head | South Carolina |
| 45 | James S Eugene | 23 | Son | South Carolina |
| 46 | Schoretta Davis | 11 | G. Daughter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joshua Burdony | 49 | Head | North Carolina |
| 48 | Caldonia Burdony | 38 | Wife | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Burdony | 18 | Son | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hyman Burdony | 17 | Son | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin + 6 siblings
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)