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Donald Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & William — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Ohio |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary engine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Dunham Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alice Davis | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 7
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 16
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 26
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary engine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Donald Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Dunham Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Davis
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dunham Davis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Davis
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Ohio
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Sibling
E Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Butler, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Ohio
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1352unit:1191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Max L Bolton | 21 | Servant | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Cornelius | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edna Cornelius | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Robert Cornelius | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ryaner Cornelius | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Annabel Cornelius | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | James L Lingsfelder | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Lulu Lingsfelder | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Benjamin R Clark | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Lola Clark | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Ethel Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Frank E Clark | 60 | Father | Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | Alexander Du Vall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Lillie M Du Vall | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Gwendolyn Du Vall | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | John L Du Vall | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Richard Martindale | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Jesse B Martindale | 55 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Louisa Martindale | 50 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 70 | John B Lingsfelder | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Bertha Lingsfelder | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Emil Lingsfelder | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Oscar Lingsfelder | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Harry H Lingsfelder | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Nelson H Lingsfelder | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | John Lingsfelder | 70 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Jasper L Fortner | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 78 | Elizabeth Fortner | 40 | Wife | Manager | Ohio |
| 79 | Harriet B Fortner | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Lucille E Fortner | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Dunham Davis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 82 | Alice Davis | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Donald P Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Engineer | Ohio |
| 84 | E Elizabeth Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Arthur Van Ausdal | 23 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 86 | Mary Van Ausdal | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Hugh Van Ausdal | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Martha Van Ausdal | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 89 | John Cooper | 45 | Servant | Laborer | Ohio |
| 90 | Donney L Rommes | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Jennie Rommes | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Walter J Rommes | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Marshal A Rommes | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Jessie L Rommes | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Samuel E Rommes | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Delmar Rommes | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | David Merideth | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 98 | Maud Merideth | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)