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Charles Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Industry | Practicing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Catherine Davis | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Clara Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Industry | Practicing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvira Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvira Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Davis
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1558unit:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Ellenberger | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William Ellenberger | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Grace Ellenberger | 20 | Stepdaughter | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John C. Mckillips | 48 | Head | Flagman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Maud Mckillips | 45 | Wife | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elmer Mckillips | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles Miller | 43 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Northrup | 39 | Boarder | Fireman | New York |
| 59 | Charles Eddy | 38 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Merle Horning | 28 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alonzo Martin | 34 | Boarder | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bertram Slattery | 37 | Boarder | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Andrew Mckillips | 51 | Brother | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George H. Beck | 43 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Coulter | 24 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lenalta Pratt | 23 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary J. Smith | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George A. Dreller | 25 | Brother | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles W. Davis | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Clara R. Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Charles A. Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Catherine Davis | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harry Coyner | 47 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Louis B. Glodner | 39 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | May Glodner | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mabel Myers | 17 | Stepdaughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Samuel P. Glodner | 60 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ella J. Glodner | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Sarah Strohm | 53 | Sister | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Amanda Mitchell | 69 | Head | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Nathan Bordner | 61 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 82 | Lena Bordner | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 83 | Charles Bordner | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Albert Bordner | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Charles A. Slough | 38 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Amelia Slough | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Leroy Martin | 20 | Step son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Marie Slough | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Lester Slough | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Evelyn Slough | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Martin Slough | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charles L. Patterson | 35 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Elizabeth Patterson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Reinhold L. Patterson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edward J. Patterson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Jacob J. Brenner | 26 | Head | Blacksmith | Russia |
| 97 | Sarah Brenner | 22 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 98 | Harry B. Ballistine | 64 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Sarah Ballistine | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Ross Ballistine | 31 | Son | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 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)