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Helen Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Susie — first a daughter (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Lynnfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Davis | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Susie Davis | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | College |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 29
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Helen Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Davis
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Davis
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E Davis | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Susie M Davis | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Helen I Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charles O Blood | 57 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lizzie K Blood | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Bertram M Parker | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mina M Parker | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charles A Parker | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Evelyn M Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ernest E Walker | 46 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Martha E Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Leslie L Turner | 43 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Grace C Turner | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Lawrence C Turner | 20 | Son | Assistant Manager | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Leslie L Jr Turner | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harry B Nesbitt | 57 | Head | Dealer | Canada |
| 17 | Mina A Nesbitt | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 18 | Myra Nesbitt | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada |
| 19 | Elanam E Nesbitt | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elin S Greve | 42 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Elsie M Larson | 6 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Sallie Bowles | 43 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Herbert F Parker | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Nella C Parker | 36 | Wife | Millinery | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Marcellus B Parker | 72 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Wallace R Corbin | 36 | Brother-in-law | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Madeline C Corbin | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Frank P Look | 37 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
| 29 | Jennie Look | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 30 | Clara M Look | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lowell F Look | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Walter Gray | 53 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Susie A Gray | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Walter A Gray | 30 | Son | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Frances A Melzar | 41 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Carl H Russell | 32 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Gladys H Russell | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Paul H Russell | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Edith Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Walter H Barker | 53 | Head | Business | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Nellie M Barker | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary B Barker | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Bertha Billington | 43 | Servant | Servant | England |
| 44 | Millard R Billington | 9 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Sarah E Gowing | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary E Bailey | 73 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Robert B Lawley | 58 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary E Lawley | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Margaret Lawley | 31 | Daughter | Poster | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Winifred Finney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)