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Benjamin Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mahoning, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mahoning, Ohio |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Youngstown City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Esther Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Benjamin Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Benjamin Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Florence Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mahoning, Ohio
Son, age 14
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 7 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Mahoning, Ohio
Son, age 24
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Mahoning, Ohio
Head, age 36
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Mahoning, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Davis
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Ohio
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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 — Mahoning, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Mahoning, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1414unit:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Coleman | 39 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 52 | Anna Coleman | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Maryetta Coleman | 8 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Steve George | 42 | Head | Water Helper | Austria |
| 55 | Mary George | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 56 | Susanna George | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 57 | William Rodenbaugh | 34 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Rodenbaugh | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Bessie Rodenbaugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Luverne Rodenbaugh | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Dorothy Rodenbaugh | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | James Davis | 23 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lillie Davis | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | James Pluss | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Minnie Pluss | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Hollie Tomlin | 40 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 67 | Mollie Tomlin | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | David Miller | 48 | Head | Stationary Engr | Scotland |
| 69 | Jean Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Euphemia Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 71 | Adora Miller | 10 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 72 | Thomas Kennedy | 24 | Head | Moulder | Ohio |
| 73 | Margaret Kennedy | 24 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 74 | Jack Kennedy | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Alfred Schutz | 54 | Head | Boiler Maker | Germany |
| 76 | Candie Schutz | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | Edward Schutz | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 78 | Henry Schutz | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Caroline Schutz | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Albert Marshall | 56 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 81 | Cecilia Marshall | 57 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 82 | Ray Bartholomy | 21 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 83 | Margaret Bartholomy | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Leroy Bartholomy | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Margaret Bartholomy | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Gladis Bartholomy | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Benjamin Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 88 | Anna Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Florence M Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Lillian A Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Esther R Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Benjamin Davis | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Lorenzo Beckwith | 24 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 94 | Edna Beckwith | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Lorenzo Beckwith | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Mary Bolton | 28 | Roomer | — | Austria |
| 97 | William Chenworth | 7 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Joseph Vincent | 57 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 99 | Mary Vincent | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Josephine Vincent | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
Gen 1 · 4 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)