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Gertrude Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Candy Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hazel Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mollie Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mabel Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Laura Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Albert Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Melvin Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eddie Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Candy Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Gertrude Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gertrude Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mollie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:0814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chastain Taylor | 19 | Roomer | Pneumatic Retail Pressing | Virginia |
| 2 | John Frank Strother | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Estella Strother | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Mcneil | 21 | Head | Common Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Beatrice Mcneil | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Edward Mcneil | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Pattie Malone | 35 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Malone | 20 | Son | Common Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Cornelia Byrd | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Iva Byrd | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lester Byrd | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Donnie Byrd | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arron Jones | 30 | Roomer | Hammer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Taylor | 35 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 15 | Louise Taylor | 15 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Rebecca Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Isaac Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Simpson | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lucilla Simpson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Simpson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George Lee Simpson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Simpson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Albert Davis | 48 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 27 | Lillie Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gertrude Davis THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Laura Davis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | John Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mabel Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hazel Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Eddie Davis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mollie Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Melvin Davis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George Johnson | 41 | Head | Common Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Henrietta Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucy (Chastain) Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 40 | James Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Willie Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Inzie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jeannett Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Rochester Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Ross | 40 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah Ross | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eugene Richardson | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Richardson | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lillian Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)