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Bessie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Pencader Hd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| George Davis | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| S Davis | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 22
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Millinery |
| Industry | trimming hats |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 41
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Bessie Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother S Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
S Davis
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Delaware
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Sibling
Edith Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu204unit:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam C. Moore | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Mary E. Moore | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Charles B. Moore | 19 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Myra E. Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Madeline Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Robert W. Moore | 26 | Nephew | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 57 | Alice Knotts | 17 | Hired girl | Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Walter Thompson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Carrie E. Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | John T. Hayes | 75 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 61 | Henrietta Hayes | 73 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Bertha Hayes | 45 | Daughter | Farmer | Delaware |
| 63 | Herman Hayes | 24 | Grandson | Clerk | Delaware |
| 64 | Helen M. Hayes | 23 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henry Bailey | 46 | Hired man | High-School Teacher | Delaware |
| 66 | Ezekiel A. Latta | 34 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 67 | Florina M. Latta | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Vernon A. Latta | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William H. Latta | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | John A. Latta | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | George E. Davis | 64 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 72 | S. E. Davis | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Bessie M. Davis THIS PERSON | 41 | Daughter | Merchant | Delaware |
| 74 | Edith E. Davis | 37 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Mary Sterling | 52 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 76 | J. Ella Sterling | 53 | Wife | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 77 | Frances E. Sterling | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 78 | Richmond W. Reid | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Elmer W. Reid | 46 | Son | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 80 | Edward E. Biddle | 29 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Ada M. Biddle | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Joseph S. Cochran | 56 | Head | Tel. Operator | Maryland |
| 83 | Ruth Cochran | 47 | Wife | Watch-Woman | Maryland |
| 84 | Mary S. Cochran | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Maryland |
| 85 | Hazel Cochran | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Howard Cochran | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Garritt Biddle | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Evelyn Biddle | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | George Chesney | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Ida Chesney | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 91 | James B. Stanley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 92 | Ruth Stanley | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John W. Stanley | 15 | Son | Section Hand | Delaware |
| 94 | Howard W. Stanley | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Edith A. Stanley | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Edna A. Stanley | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Woodrow W. Stanley | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Mary E. Stanley | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Ruth E. Stanley | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | James Stanley | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)