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Edgar Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edgar E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | O & W RR |
| Class of Worker | Ww |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Middletown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Cecil Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Marie Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, New …
Head, age 28
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | RR Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Orange, New …
Head, age 38
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edgar E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Orange, New …
Head, age 47
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edgar E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | O & W RR |
| Class of Worker | Ww |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Edgar Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edgar Davis
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret | 20 | daughter | Student | New York |
| 2 | Agnes James | 14 | son | Student | New York |
| 3 | William Crozier | 54 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 4 | Estelle Crozier | 46 | wife | House Wife | Ireland |
| 5 | John Crozier | 28 | son | Machinist Helper | New York |
| 6 | Anna Crozier | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 7 | Hilda Crozier | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 8 | Ella M Crozier | 15 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 9 | George Curran | 48 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 10 | Josephine Curran | 49 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 11 | Claude Curran | 24 | son | Machinist | New York |
| 12 | George H Curran | 22 | son | Machinist Apprentice | New York |
| 13 | Elizabeth Curran | 20 | daughter | Operator | New York |
| 14 | Josephine Curran | 18 | daughter | Student | New York |
| 15 | Gordon Curran | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 16 | William H Cline | 64 | head | Foreman | New York |
| 17 | Mary F Cline | 67 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 18 | William A Cline | 34 | son | Carpenter | New York |
| 19 | Ethel M Cline | 32 | wife | House Wife | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frank Cline | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 21 | George D Cline | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 22 | Robert A Cline | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 23 | Patrick O'Connor | 33 | head | Boiler Maker | England |
| 24 | Mary O'Connor | 27 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 25 | Kathleen O'Connor | 13 | daughter | Student | New York |
| 26 | Dorothy O'Connor | 11 | daughter | None | New York |
| 27 | Gertrude O'Connor | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | Margaret O'Connor | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 29 | Frank E Wilson | 36 | head | Operator | New York |
| 30 | Lillian Wilson | 38 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 31 | John H Downing | 72 | father | Retired | New York |
| 32 | Charles Johnson | 25 | head | Trainman | New York |
| 33 | Pearl Johnson | 25 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 34 | William Bongell | 46 | head | Engineer | New York |
| 35 | Elizabeth Bongell | 38 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 36 | William Bongell | 76 | father | Gentleman | Ireland |
| 37 | Edward Brown | 41 | head | Helper | New York |
| 38 | Elizabeth Brown | 38 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 39 | Susan A Brown | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Charles Ketchum | 25 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 41 | Eva Ketchum | 24 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 42 | Edgar E Davis THIS PERSON | 47 | head | Engineer | New York |
| 43 | Marie E Davis | 44 | wife | House Wife | New York |
| 44 | Cecil M Davis | 24 | son | Machinist Apprentice | New York |
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)