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Bernice Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dubuque, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dubuque, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emerson Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Maggie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Reagan Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nora Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dubuque, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 32 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Bernice Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dubuque, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Sibling
Pauline Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emerson Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu484unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Walter Smith | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Dorothy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Donald Smith | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Fred Smith | 46 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 6 | Minnie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Arthur Gleason | 43 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 9 | Rose Gleason | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Cecil Gleason | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Rosie Gleason | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | James Mcfayden | 52 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 13 | William Mcfayden | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 14 | Adam Eelinger | 49 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 15 | Rose Eelinger | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Leo Eelinger | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Emma Eelinger | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | John Eelinger | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Frank Eelinger | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Julius Eelinger | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Paul Eelinger | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Dale Eelinger | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald Eelinger | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Mike Mcfayden | 76 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 25 | Nellie Mcfayden | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Mike Mcfayden | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | John Mcfayden | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Louis Mcfayden | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | William Ivory | 44 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 30 | Catherine Ivory | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John Ivory | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Georgia Ivory | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Francis Ivory | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Mary Ivory | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Paul Ivory | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Reagan Davis | 63 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 37 | Nora Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Mildred Davis | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 39 | Pauline Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Bernice Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | George Davis | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Emerson Davis | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Maggie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Ruth Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Mike Morris | 34 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 46 | Edna Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | James Morris | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Francis Morris | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Mary Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Cyrus Jenkins | 23 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
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)