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Bertha Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · None, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alice Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Theresa Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Fannie Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Daniel Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
None, Maryland
Daughter, age 25
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Bertha Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alisa Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Davis
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alisa Davis
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Maryland
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Sibling
Daniel Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — None, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — None, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu656unit:0808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Sobieski | 23 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Vera Sobieski | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | William Kinbig | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 4 | Annie S. Kinbig | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Fannie Davis | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Theresa R. Davis | 23 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Maryland |
| 7 | Bertha Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Daniel L. Davis | 16 | Son | Messenger | Maryland |
| 9 | Alice S. Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Joseph Sienkielewski | 31 | Head | Retail Merch | Russia Poland |
| 11 | Barbara Sienkielewski | 27 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 12 | Jeanette Sienkielewski | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Stanislaus Sienkielewski | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Andrew Sienkielewski | 27 | Boarder | Carpenter | Russia Poland |
| 15 | Phillip Nolte | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Maryland |
| 16 | Lillie Nolte | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | John G. Nolte | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Charles J. Nolte | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Kate Shipman | 50 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Max G. Cohen | 53 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 21 | Hugh W. Costello | 50 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Annie E. Costello | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Walter E. Costello | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John F. Costello | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bessie E. Costello | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James A. Costello | 14 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret F. Costello | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Agnes T. Costello | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Katherine | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas J. Burns | 45 | Boarder | Janitor | Missouri |
| 31 | Thomas Lewandowski | 28 | Boarder | Boiler Maker | Mississippi |
| 32 | Milton Lewandowski | 22 | Boarder | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 33 | Michael Hanlon | 31 | Boarder | Machinist | Ireland |
| 34 | Edward Wojciechowski | 31 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Alice Wojciechowski | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Edward Wojciechowski | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Edward Reagan | 19 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 38 | Paul Reagan | 23 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Elizabeth Reagan | 25 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Sigmund Krakow | 60 | Uncle | — | Russia |
| 41 | John X. Pluta | 45 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 42 | John Ruhl | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Elizabeth Ruhl | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Hilda Ruhl | 43 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 45 | Edward T. Meeter | 55 | Head | Tailor | Maryland |
| 46 | Agnes M. Meeter | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Edward T. Meeter | 24 | Son | Tailor | Maryland |
| 48 | John Meeter | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | William Meeter | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Robert Meeter | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)