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Bernice Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Sam — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Tucker | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hersey Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Floyd Tucker | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bernice Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Isaac Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Hope Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Milton Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Adell Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Tucker | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Candy Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Melvin Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Huller Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Louisiana
Son, age 8
Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 14 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Jackson, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bunice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Buck |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 456 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Candy Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Candy Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Davis
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Milton Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Huller Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hersey Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hope Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Jackson, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu614unit:0700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tilden Patterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Abie Lee Patterson | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Solomon Patterson | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Oscar Patterson | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Jane P Patterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Eula Patterson | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Otha Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Jane Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dollie Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Simon Tobey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Judie E Tobey | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Edna J Tobey | 16 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Clay Singleton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Eula Singleton | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lena Singleton | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Moses Singleton | 71 | Uncle | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Robert Rossum | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lena Rossum | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | John R Barker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hessie Barker | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bessie Barker | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Earnest Barker | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Otis Barker | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bertie Barker | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Agnes Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Isaac Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Candy Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Melvin Davis | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Milton Davis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Huller Davis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Hersey A Davis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Bernice Davis THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Frank Davis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Hope Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Adell Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Virginia Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Floyd Tucker | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Eliza Tucker | 5 | Niece | — | — |
| 89 | Ernest Tucker | 4 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Franklin Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lula Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Dee Davis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Julia Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Wesley Davis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Esther P Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Martin L Davis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Mchenry Davis | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | George Moore | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Corinna Moore | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Eddie Moore | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 8 siblings
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)