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Bertha Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Berlina — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Litton Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Davis | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 2
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 11
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 20
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Bertha Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Berlina Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Berlina Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South 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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1698unit:0372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myra | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Erb Moon | 22 | Head | Intermediate | South Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie Moon | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Violet Moon | 14 | Daughter | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bonnie Moon | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles Moon | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Joanny Moon | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elza Dark | 28 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Dark | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | J. B. Dark | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Roy Dark | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Maude Dark | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Dark | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Dora Brooks | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Grover Brooks | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Raymond Brooks | 18 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Brooks | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charles H. Blair | 33 | Head | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 69 | Lillian Blair | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Blair | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ida Blair | 48 | Sister | Weaver | Georgia |
| 72 | Gertrude Blair | 13 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Edward Knowles | 29 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rosalee Knowles | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Knowles | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Florine Knowles | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Pauline Knowles | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Kalla Knowles | 60 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hettie Fletcher | 17 | Niece | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 80 | Merritt Knight | 50 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 81 | Phoebe Knight | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Grant Knight | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | James Knight | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Maggie Gunter | 25 | Boarder | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 85 | Elzie Gunter | 8 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mack Lee | 23 | Head | Carder | Tennessee |
| 87 | Florence Lee | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Edgar Lee | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Elda Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Melton Carter | 24 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jennie Carter | 17 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 92 | Walter Davis | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 93 | Bertha Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 94 | Litton Davis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Dorothy J. P. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Isaac D. Goldman | 50 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 97 | Annie Goldman | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Rudolph Goldman | 22 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mattie Goldman | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 100 | Thurman Goldman | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
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)