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Benjamin Davis — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lawrence, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Berry & Caroline — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Lawrence, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Benjamin Davis | Head | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Letitia Davis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 15
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 13 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lawrence, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lawrence, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 69 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Berry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Berry Davis
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Davis
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Davis
Head · 1910 · age 24 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Mississippi
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1910 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po747unit:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amos | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Tata | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Laura Tata | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Isaac Tata | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Nelson Macy | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Eva Macy | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Betty Macy | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert Rivers | 15 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Ellis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Walter Ellis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | John Ellis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie Ellis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Horace Ellis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ellen Ellis | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary Ellis | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Thomas Ellis | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | George Robertson | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Irene Ellis | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Idella Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Henry S Putman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sudie Putman | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lee M Putman | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Henry W Putman | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eulie Putman | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | William H | 70 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Thomas Jefferson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Nettie Jefferson | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Fred M Jefferson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Martha | 24 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willie M | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Ada Newsome | 3 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Jeff Sanders | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Alice Sanders | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | C B Sanders | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lee Sanders | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mattie Sanders | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Emma Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Nettie Sanders | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Lilla Sanders | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Benjamin Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Letitia Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Jerome Davis | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Willie | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Sam L Bridges | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lula Bridges | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mattie Bridges | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lottie Bridges | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Walter Bridges | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Essie Bridges | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Alonza Bridges | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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 1910 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)