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Benjamin Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Spring Hope Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londell Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Isadora Davis | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Luther Davis | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Benjamin Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 6
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 15
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Head, age 26
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Benjamin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Davis
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1312unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Chester | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Chester | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lonnie Squire | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Max Blown | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alma Blown | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Major Spring | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Spring | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Spring | 15 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Regulus Spring | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hester Spring | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Vann Smith | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nettie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Nathaniel Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dufont Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Wright Hagley | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Hagley | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fanny Strickland | 33 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | Patience Strickland | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jack Anderson | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mattie Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William Anderson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Millard Anderson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Emma Burt | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joseph Burt | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Burt | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Fred Burt | 19 | Son | Brick Layer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gertrude Burt | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Burt | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Katy Burt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Pauline Burt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lavinia Burt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Isaac Jones | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Alice Jones | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Percy Jones | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Benjamin Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Isadora Davis | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Londell Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Luther Davis | 16 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Simmons | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Clark | 31 | Son in Law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Clark | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mabel Clark | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Benjamin Davis | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Davis | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Alice Harrison | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dora Brinkley | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Billy Brinkley | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lindsey Brinkley | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bertha Brinkley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lawrence Brinkley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)