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Harold Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oren & Ervin — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Iowa |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edith Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monroe, Iowa
Son, age 1
Monroe, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herald S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Monroe, Iowa
Son, age 10
Monroe, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Marion, Iowa
Son, age 19
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Advertising Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Harold Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oren Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ervin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmet Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oren Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ervin Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Davis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmet Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Davis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Davis
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Iowa
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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 — Marion, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu501unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sherman Shields | 54 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 52 | Donald Shields | 20 | Son | Printer | Iowa |
| 53 | Sarah Jarman | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 54 | G. B. Jackson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | T. H. Nichols | 60 | Uncle | Office Man | Iowa |
| 56 | W. L. Crawford | 42 | Head | Auto | Iowa |
| 57 | Lora Crawford | 30 | Wife | Grand Mother|Grand Mother | Illinois |
| 58 | Claire Crawford | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Howard Crawford | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Jas Faublood | 9 | Step son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Donald Amos | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 62 | Ethel Amos | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Worth Amos | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Jas Lewisburg | 28 | Boarder | Miner | Illinois |
| 65 | Lawrence Owens | 24 | Boarder | Miner | Iowa |
| 66 | Emmet Davis | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 67 | Edith Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Harold Davis THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 69 | J. G. Briggs | 33 | Head | Plumber | Iowa |
| 70 | Ida Galloway | 44 | Head | Cook | Iowa |
| 71 | J. D. Cunningham | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 72 | Ethel Cunningham | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | P. H. Cunningham | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Sarah Cunningham | 76 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | J. G. Barr | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Barr | 46 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 77 | Ed Frost | 57 | Boarder | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 78 | Ray H. Brunkella | 31 | Head | Brakeman | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Virginia Brunkella | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Carrie Chamberlain | 19 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 81 | H. A. Hays | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Josephine Hays | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Vera Hays | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Leslie Lorimer | 12 | Grand son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | O. W. Maxon | 37 | Head | Livery | Illinois |
| 86 | Cora Maxon | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Gordon Maxon | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Waneta Maxon | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Rodney Maxon | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Ben H. Wilson | 48 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 91 | Jenny Wilson | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas Hukwell | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Vera Hukwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | W. C. Gregory | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Sylvia Gregory | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Jas. F. Gregory | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Harold Gregory | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Richard Brown | 25 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 99 | Coy Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Robert E. Hukwell | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 5 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)