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Ella Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Davis across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Plumie Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Martha Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Andrew Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| William Robinson | Other | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Drusilla Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 4
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 12
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Ella Davis across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Davis
Daughter · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plumie Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
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
1900 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1522unit:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Levi Pressley | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy Pressley | 60 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lucian Steele | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lee Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Miller | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary M Miller | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mattie Miller | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Samuel Miller | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Caroline Miller | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Virgil Miller | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Anna Miller | 11 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 62 | James L Miller | 10 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 63 | Joseph Miller | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Andrew Davis | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Drusilla Davis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Martha J Davis | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary A Davis | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | John Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie C Davis | 11 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 71 | Plumie Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ella Davis THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Robinson | 1 | G-Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Phillip Darby | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Dilly Darby | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Oswald Darby | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Fred Darby | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Darby | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Darby | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Elizabeth Kropphough | 70 | M-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Taylor | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Julia Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Malinda Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Rebecca Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Taylor | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | George Taylor | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Anthony Evans | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mary Cheatham | 20 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Selina Cheatham | 18 | Servant | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | John Boulware | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Julia Boulware | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Susan Boulware | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William Boulware | 16 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mollie Boulware | 55 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Loarney Makin | 16 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas Banks | 20 | Lodger | R. R. Laborer | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)