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Edward Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sanilac, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Levi & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sanilac, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wheatland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Dillon Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 8
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 18
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 27
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Edward Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sanilac, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Levi Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Levi Davis
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Davis
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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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 — Sanilac, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu797unit:0090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Wilson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Annie C. Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | H. Wilfred Wilson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Edna J. Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Alfred J. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Thomas R. Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | M. Jane Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | L. C. Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ruby A. Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | James Pritchard | 70 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 11 | Sarah A. Pritchard | 77 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Edward J. Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Elizabeth B. Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Dillon E. Davis | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Katherine E. Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Frank E. Sample | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Maud L. Sample | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 18 | Louis C. Sample | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Martha A. Sample | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Carl W. Sample | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Cora M. Sample | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary R. Golden | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 23 | Jacob Sellinger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Mary Sellinger | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Joseph Sellinger | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | John Sellinger | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Michaels | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 28 | Elizabeth B. Michaels | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | John Michaels | 17 | Son | Farmer | Germany |
| 30 | Susanna Michaels | 15 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 31 | Mary Michaels | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Elizabeth Michaels | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Helen Michaels | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Katherine Michaels | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Caroline Michaels | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Peter Michaels | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | John Engi | 57 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 38 | Theresa Engi | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 39 | Frank P. Engi | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Anna C. Engi | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Theresa Yeager | 3 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)