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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 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & John — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Kenneth Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Matilda Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 42
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susannah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Davis
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susannah Davis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Edward Davis
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1579unit:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl Fisher | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mabel Fisher | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Alfred Swanson | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ethel Swanson | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Walter Swanson | 11 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert James Swanson | 9 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Lawrence | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Madeline Lawrence | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Percy Hill | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Florence Hill | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert Hill | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thomas Paul | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Agnes Paul | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 64 | Loretta Paul | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas Paul | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Nora Paul | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert Paul | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Sorenson | 23 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret Sorenson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Howard Sorenson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Sorenson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Dorothy Sorenson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Boehline | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Boehline | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bernard Boehline | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Hayden | 47 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 77 | Eleanor Hayden | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Mabel Hayden | 10 | Daughter | — | England |
| 79 | Ernest Hayden | 7 | Son | — | England |
| 80 | Charles Hayden | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Barney Shea | 32 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 82 | Helen Shea | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Barney Shea | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Charles Shea | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | George Shea | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Michael Lidgi | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 87 | John Shea | 44 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary Shea | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Elizabeth Shea | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Irene Shea | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Catherine Shea | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Dorothy Shea | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Shea | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Genevieve Shea | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edward Davis THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 96 | Matilda Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Esther Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Walter Davis | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Kenneth Davis | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jane Hopkins | 73 | Head | — | Wales |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)