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Bessie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Newberry, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newberry, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newberry, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Helena Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rosa Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mattie Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lizzie Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mack Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Rosa Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Newberry, South …
Other, age 1
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bess |
| Relationship to Head | Step-dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Newberry, South …
Daughter, age 13
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 17 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 Bessie Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Newberry, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Newberry, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Newberry, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | May Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ruth Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ellis Walker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Manning Walker | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Shelley Walker | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hiram Walker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Henry May | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary May | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ira May | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Nellie May | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sophie May | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Fate Frank | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mazie Frank | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Frank | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jerry Saluda | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Saluda | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James White | 56 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 68 | Emma White | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie White | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie White | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 71 | James White | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John White | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie White | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Beatrice White | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Louise White | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Kennedy | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 77 | Julia Kennedy | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Moses Bush | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jane Bush | 65 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | John Shaffer | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Shaffer | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Shaffer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Shaffer | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mack Davis | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Rosa Davis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Davis | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lizzie Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | John Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Willie Davis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hattie Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Thomas Davis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James Davis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | George Davis | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Bessie Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mattie Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Rosa Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)