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Bessie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tony & Adline — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 1 Part Of |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Susie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edward Davis | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| J Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Bessie Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 5
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 15
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 11 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 | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 25
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tony Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adline Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tony Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adline Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adah Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Horace Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Andrew Davis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Henry Davis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Christine Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Everline Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mabel Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Edward Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bessie Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rosetta Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | David Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie I Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | J. C. Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Susie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James E Davis | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Laura Gardner | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Gardner | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Frank Grant | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie Grant | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Albert Grant | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Leola Grant | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Mae Grant | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Dave Chisolm | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie Chisolm | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | David Chisolm | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ida Mae Chisolm | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lucile Chisolm | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Paul Chisolm | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willis Mayfield | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ella Mayfield | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Nancy Mayfield | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hassie Mayfield | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lilly Mayfield | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sallie Mayfield | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Thompson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Edna Belle Thompson | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | W. J. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Mae Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elijah Mills | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sarah Mills | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Joella Mills | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lee Coleman | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Coleman | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Thomas | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Rosa Thomas | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bessie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Julia Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Mae Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Thomas | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)