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Frank Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Mary — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rafling Creek Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lilly Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frank Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Sarah Davis | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Eva Davis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Son, age 5
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Sumter, South …
Son, age 16
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Head, age 27
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| 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 Frank Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Davis
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Davis
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1712unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchel Mayrant | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hellen Mayrant | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Mayrant | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Leroy Mayrant | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Robert Mayrant | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Susie Mayrant | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Edward Dixon | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hattie Dixon | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Maria W Coats | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie G Coats | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rebecca J Coats | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | John R Coats | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Marion R Coats | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jesse L Coats | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alice M Coats | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Vernon L Coats | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Harold Coats | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Gladys V Coats | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | William Cantey | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Cantey | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rebecca Cantey | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Gabriel Holland | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Leonora Holland | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Helen Holland | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Walter Holland | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Louise Holland | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Leonora Holland | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gabriel Jr Holland | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Daniel Holland | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ransom Holland | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Davis Holland | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hannah Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Victoria Allen | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Fannie Allen | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nathan Allen | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Leslie Allen | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Eugene Allen | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Allen | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eva Davis | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sarah E Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Frances Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lilly Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | James M Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Davis | 49 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mack Dennis | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nancy Dennis | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Elias Hollingsworth | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Asa B Morris | 60 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)