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Ernest Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sandy & Henry — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Davis | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Maggie Davis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rowan, North …
Son, age 2
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rowan, North …
Son, age 11
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earnest HB |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Davidson, North …
Son, age 21
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earnest H B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ernest Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sandy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sandy Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Davis
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1216unit:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Dilet | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Frances V Dilet | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lou C Dilet | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John M Hartley | 26 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 5 | Emma R Hartley | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Hartley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Baby Boy Hartley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William G Whitaker | 33 | Head | Brakeman R R | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rena J Whitaker | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emaline E Rimer | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frank D Rimer | 16 | Nephew | Fireman Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sallie S Rimer | 13 | Niece | Spinner Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roy W Rimer | 12 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie M Rimer | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie E Rimer | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ollie Whitaker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Foster | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mollie Foster | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John J Foster | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Morton L Foster | 11 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie Wheeler | 32 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 22 | Scottie Wheeler | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Archable S Wheeler | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus Robbins | 22 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Robbins | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Howard Robbins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Bolton | 35 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 28 | Martha Bolton | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charlie C Bolton | 13 | Son | Sweeper Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 30 | William T Bolton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John B Bolton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Jones | 37 | Head | Weaver Cotton | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lydia Jones | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James A Jones | 20 | Son | Weaver Cotton | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph G Jones | 20 | Son | Barber | North Carolina |
| 36 | Linnie Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie M Higgins | 31 | Son-in-law | Pharmacist | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dora E Higgins | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas Moore | 25 | Head | Weaver Cotton | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lottie Moore | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Fay Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary G Pringle | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edgar S Pringle | 29 | Brother-in-law | Bar Tender | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sandy Davis | 29 | Head | Weaver Cotton | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maggie Davis | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ernest H Davis THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Francis Jarrett | 59 | Head | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hattie Jarrett | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rossie A Jarrett | 20 | Daughter | Weaver Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lennie A Jarrett | 12 | Daughter | Spinner Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)