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Edward Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Valley, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Edward Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Valley, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Valley, Nebraska |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Loup Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Pearl Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Rena Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 33
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | E. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 43
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edmund E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 52
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Valley, Nebraska
Head, age 63
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edmund E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Valley, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Davis
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Valley, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1002unit:0974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C Roy Dunn | 43 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Jennie E Dunn | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Wayne W Dunn | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Abel J Meyers | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Sarah J Meyers | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Belinda J Cook | 36 | Wife | Manager | Kansas |
| 7 | Alta M Cook | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 8 | Viva E Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Harold J Cook | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Alice Manchester | 12 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Archie S Moulton | 34 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Celia E Moulton | 30 | Wife | Dressmaker | Nebraska |
| 13 | Virginia Moulton | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Edward H Short | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jennie M Short | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruby E Short | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Opal A Short | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | James W Bingham | 41 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jennie B Bingham | 14 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harold J Hopkins | 25 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 21 | Lenore Hopkins | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Helen J Hopkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Andrew S Halverson | 36 | Head | Tailor | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Emma R Halverson | 28 | Wife | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Dale M Halverson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | L Estella Parsons | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lois A Parsons | 17 | Stepdaughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 28 | Edward L Davis THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Rena M Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Pearl Davis | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Adelaide Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Doris H Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ralph D Purvis | 37 | Head | Cashier | Nebraska |
| 34 | Edith R Purvis | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ralph D Jr Purvis | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Janet Purvis | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Frank Johnson | 46 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 38 | Grace P Johnson | 43 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 39 | Thelma Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | James W Travis | 51 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Isabelle Travis | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Charles W Travis | 19 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 43 | Ray W Doanbridge | 45 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Anna Doanbridge | 30 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 45 | Mary E Doanbridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Jessie M Doanbridge | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Charles L Doanbridge | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Peter H Doanbridge | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Jane A Doanbridge | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Joseph S Doanbridge | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)