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Ernest Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Annie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Davis | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Eula Davis | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Duval, Florida
Other, age 1
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earlisline |
| Relationship to Head | G Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Duval, Florida
Son, age 10
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Duval, Florida
Head, age 21
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Duval, Florida
Head, age 31
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earnest T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $16 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Head, age 41
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1580 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Davis
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Florida
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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 — Duval, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu218unit:0833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas S Davis | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 52 | Hennie Davis | 47 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 53 | Melvin Davis | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 54 | Ernest L Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Machinist | Florida |
| 55 | Eula Davis | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 56 | Ernest Davis | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 57 | Orie E Woolstein | 27 | Head | Boilermaker | Florida |
| 58 | Annie Woolstein | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 59 | James Woolstein | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Edna Woolstein | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Ruth Woolstein | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Alene Woolstein | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 63 | Lydia Frazier | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 64 | Robert Borrow | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 65 | Ruby Borrow | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Gladys Borrow | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Virginia Borrow | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Frances Borrow | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Roland Borrow | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | John Borrow | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 71 | Robert Griffin | 20 | Head | Motorman | Florida |
| 72 | Nellie Griffin | 18 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 73 | Toby M Grimm | 27 | Head | Paper Hanger | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ella Grimm | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Margaret Grimm | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | John Mathis | 40 | Head | Saw Filer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Flora Mathis | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lena Mathis | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 79 | Buck Mathis | 17 | Son | Saw Filer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jessie Mathis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Dallas L Russink | 31 | Head | Engineer | Florida |
| 82 | Dannie Russink | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 83 | Elmo Russink | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 84 | Mildred Russink | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 85 | Wilhelmina Russink | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 86 | Gerritory Russink | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 87 | Arion M Hodges | 35 | Head | Car Repairer | Georgia |
| 88 | Annie Hodges | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 89 | Leslie Hodges | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 90 | Jessie Hodges | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 91 | Irene Hodges | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 92 | Millie Hodges | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 93 | William J Bowman | 25 | Head | Flagman | Florida |
| 94 | Minnie Bowman | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 95 | John Lyman | 38 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 96 | Rose Lyman | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 97 | Alma Lyman | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Hazel Lyman | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)