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Bertha Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Memphis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aline Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Eli Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Leon Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lester Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tipton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 17
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1763unit:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Curtis | 44 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Margaret Curtis | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Henry Leveridge | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
| 4 | Ella Leveridge | 48 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | John Leveridge | 70 | Father | None | England |
| 6 | Mary Broadway | 70 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Myrtle Broadway | 38 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Luther R. Broadway | 32 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 9 | Eli H. Davis | 47 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bertha Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lester Davis | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Aline Davis | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Leon Davis | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary Davis | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ben Bell | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 16 | Rosa Bell | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Minnie Bell | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie Bell | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | William Butler | 34 | Head | Doctor | Georgia |
| 20 | Addie J. Butler | 37 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Mabel Butler | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Beatrice Butler | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 23 | Clara Butler | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Stewart Butler | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | William L. Mciver | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Mciver | 63 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Charlotte Ardell | 49 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Minnie Ardell | 24 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Harry Ardell | 21 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hill Davis | 45 | Head | Expressman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ettie Davis | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bettie Smith | 47 | Head | Washing | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Smith | 17 | Daughter | House Cleaning | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lester Ford | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Tom Cheek | 31 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bessie Cheek | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Margaret Cheek | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ethel Cheek | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Josephine Cheek | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Thomas Jr. Cheek | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sam Long | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Nellie Long | 29 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | John Wilson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Rosa Wilson | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Greenbury Redditt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lillie Redditt | 57 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Aquilla Redditt | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Redditt | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lillie Redditt | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Greenbury Jr. Redditt | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
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)