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Esther Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Esther Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cloaks & Suits |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Martha Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hyman Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Esther Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lena Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Blanche Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger-Yiddish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger-Yiddish |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia Poland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cloaks & Suits |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Esther Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Blanche Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1184unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Yablonsky | 38 | Head | Store Keeper | Russia |
| 2 | Esther Yablonsky | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Abraham Yablonsky | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Rose Yablonsky | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Ike Hodes | 47 | Head | Contractor | Lithuania |
| 6 | Rachel Hodes | 47 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 7 | Elsie Hodes | 17 | Daughter | Examiner | New York |
| 8 | Moe Hodes | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Edelman | 26 | Lodger | Carpenter | Lithuania |
| 10 | Hyman Edelman | 7 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 11 | Abraham Rubinoff | 49 | Head | Mattress Maker | Russia Poland |
| 12 | Sarie Rubinoff | 43 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 13 | Philip Rubinoff | 22 | Son | Operator | Russia Poland |
| 14 | Joseph Rubinoff | 20 | Son | Operator | Russia Poland |
| 15 | Jacob Rubinoff | 18 | Son | Machinist | Russia Poland |
| 16 | Yale Rubinoff | 16 | Son | Assistant | Russia Poland |
| 17 | David Rubinoff | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Sarah Savon | 22 | Lodger | Operator | Russia Poland |
| 19 | Solomon Epstein | 48 | Head | Presser | Russia Poland |
| 20 | Mollie Epstein | 41 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 21 | Isidore Epstein | 22 | Son | Salesman | Russia Poland |
| 22 | Irving Epstein | 20 | Son | Secretary | Russia Poland |
| 23 | Morris Epstein | 15 | Son | — | Russia Poland |
| 24 | Ida Epstein | 13 | Daughter | — | Russia Poland |
| 25 | Louis Epstein | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Sarah Epstein | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Samuel Epstein | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Hyman Davis | 49 | Head | Jeweler | Russia Poland |
| 29 | Lena Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 30 | Esther Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 31 | Jennie Davis | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 32 | Martha Davis | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 33 | Blanche Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Ruth Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Samuel Packer | 40 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia Poland |
| 36 | Esther Packer | 37 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 37 | Martha Packer | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Russia Poland |
| 38 | Abraham Packer | 16 | Son | Assistant | Russia Poland |
| 39 | Nathan Packer | 14 | Son | — | Russia Poland |
| 40 | Sarah Packer | 12 | Daughter | — | Russia Poland |
| 41 | Bella Packer | 10 | Daughter | — | Russia Poland |
| 42 | Frank Packer | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Leo Grib | 32 | Head | Cook | Lithuania |
| 44 | Kate Grib | 24 | Wife | — | Jugoslavia |
| 45 | Michael Grib | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Leo Jr. Grib | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Rubin Salkoff | 43 | Head | Cleaner | Lithuania |
| 48 | Tillie Salkoff | 36 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 49 | Annie Salkoff | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Ida Salkoff | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)