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Charles Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Denmark Village Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Velma Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Elmer Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Effie Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 18
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charlie W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 27
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 38
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Charles Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha 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. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Davis
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Iowa
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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 — Lee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas E Robson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Amanda M Robson | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary Hasson | 23 | Servant | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Peter P Merdonaugh | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Eugenia M Merdonaugh | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Theresa G Merdonaugh | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Caroline J Merdonaugh | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Leo Merdonaugh | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Mildred I Merdonaugh | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | A K Hanson | 60 | Head | Buzzard Shipper | Iowa |
| 11 | Elizabeth M Hanson | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ellen Hanson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Edwin P Reaser | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Nelle E Reaser | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Virginia G Reaser | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | George E Reaser | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Charles H Davis THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Effie M Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Elmer C Davis | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Evelyn C Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Velma D Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Henry Baadscher | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Katherine Baadscher | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Henry Jr Baadscher | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John C Sherwood | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Adaline B Sherwood | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Barbara G Sherwood | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Joseph M Sherwood | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Daniel H Sherwood | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Grace A Sherwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Reesha L Sherwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Amanda J Sherwood | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Allen Kental | 23 | Laborer | — | Iowa |
| 34 | George F Thompson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary E Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Elmer B Thompson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Ruth A Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Amiel Binderman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Louis Bauer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Grace M Bauer | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Dorothy P Bauer | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Rayfield Bauer | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Elias E Sharp | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Anna D Sharp | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Frederick W Sharp | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Loris G Sharp | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Finley C Sharp | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Arthur J Vinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Bessie E Vinson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Earl A Vinson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)