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Benjamin Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ingham, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ingham, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ingham, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | President |
| Township / Ward | Lansing City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Davis | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gertrude Simmons | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Reasonor | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Benjamin Davis | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Davis | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| James Reasonor | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 51
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Cashier bank |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 59
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1851 — 4 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 | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Head, age 71
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1849 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ingham, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Davis
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu771unit:0814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin F Davis THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | President | New York |
| 52 | Sarah A Davis | 62 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Edith Q Davis | 35 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Benjamin F Jr Davis | 10 | Grandson | None | Canada |
| 55 | Bessie D Reasonor | 37 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 56 | James D Reasonor | 5 | Grandson | None | Michigan |
| 57 | Gertrude Simmons | 18 | Servant | Housemaid | Michigan |
| 58 | James R Elliott | 48 | Head | Agent | Canada |
| 59 | Imogene Elliott | 45 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Margaret Elliott | 21 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 61 | Hally Elliott | 18 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 62 | Jennie Arnold | 52 | Head | Landlady | Indiana |
| 63 | Charles W Arnold | 18 | Son | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 64 | George W Trigg | 33 | Head | Electrician | Alabama |
| 65 | Hazel Trigg | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Arnold W Trigg | 6 | Son | None | California |
| 67 | Haven L Trigg | 3 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary Moody | 53 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Clara A Moody | 18 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 70 | May Hagerman | 43 | Servant | Housemaid | Michigan |
| 71 | La Verne G Parslow | 37 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 72 | Verdie Parslow | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Holmes Parslow | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Richard H Parslow | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Phillip Parslow | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Elizabeth Parslow | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Thomas M Parslow | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 78 | Madeline Parslow | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Fred T R Howard | 32 | Head | Agent | England |
| 80 | Jessie Howard | 30 | Wife | None | Ontario |
| 81 | Anne C Howard | 3 | Daughter | None | Australia |
| 82 | Ann Orr | 63 | Mother-in-law | None | Ontario |
| 83 | Tom Haskins | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | Beatrice Haskins | 16 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 85 | Sydney Parkis | 34 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 86 | Lulu Parkis | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Gladys Parkis | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | John S Weable | 31 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mina J Weable | 21 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Frank Hayden | 25 | Head | Apprentice | Ontario |
| 91 | Viola Hayden | 26 | Wife | None | Ontario |
| 92 | Victor Hayden | 0 | Son | None | Ontario |
| 93 | Left | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | By | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | Mistake | None | — | — | — |
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)