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Harry Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Nancy — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mcclellan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Kenneth Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willard Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Berkely Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Stella Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 17
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Hurley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 25
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harry W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Head, age 36
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Harry Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Libby Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Crystom Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Davis
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Davis
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Libby Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Crystom Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Davis
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · West Virginia
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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 — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1951unit:1060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C. Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Granville Sutton | 79 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | James Sutton | 54 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bert J. Sutton | 16 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Harry W. Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Stella Davis | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Kenneth Davis | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Willard Davis | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Berkely Davis | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Brada Sutton | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Idell Sutton | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Harley Sutton | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Sutton | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mada Sutton | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Walter D. Sutton | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Alfred W. Willes | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jennie Willes | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Willes | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clifford Willes | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth M. Willes | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Isaac J. Sutton | 80 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ellsworth Sutton | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ida Sutton | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ida E. Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Audra L. Sutton | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harrison C. Sutton | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Sutton | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James H. Sutton | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Richard H. Jeffrie | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Herbert Jeffrie | 51 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie E. Jeffrie | 20 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Walter W. Jeffrie | 18 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Vance V. Jeffrie | 13 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | John H. Palus | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Emily J. Palus | 73 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Rhoda C. Davis | 68 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James H. Window | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret M. Window | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Joseph C. Window | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ora Ross | 20 | Niece | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Stonewall Handong | 31 | Head | Servant | West Virginia |
| 44 | Clara Handong | 23 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | John C. Martin | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bertha M. Martin | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Garfield Shafer | 39 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Alda Shafer | 29 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Willard Shafer | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Willis Shafer | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 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)