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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 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Mrs — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Marjorie Davis | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mrs Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Davis
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marjorie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1580unit:0403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George H Cattin | 38 | Head | Banker | New York |
| 52 | Helen Cattin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bess Mcdonough | 31 | Boarder | Servant | Mississippi |
| 54 | James Archibald | 73 | Head | Counselor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Archibald | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary Cunningham | 43 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 57 | Nelson Osborne | 41 | Head | President | New York |
| 58 | Bernice Osborne | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Eileen M Osborne | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anne Osborne | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Catherine Garrett | 35 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 62 | Sarah K Scull | 52 | Boarder | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Everett L Dale | 34 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Genevieve M Dale | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Everett J Dale | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Garrity | 40 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 67 | A G Manchester | 54 | Head | Supt | Vermont |
| 68 | Ella Manchester | 51 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Mrs Myra Aiken | 34 | Niece | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Isabell Aiken | 10 | Grandniece | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Theodora Brooks | 42 | Servant | Servant | Florida |
| 72 | Mrs Alice Davis | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marjorie Davis | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen M Davis THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | A Germer | 52 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 76 | A R Germer | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ruth Germer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward Evans | 47 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Ernest Evans | 10 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 80 | Bridget Miller | 16 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 81 | George H Williams | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edith E Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Margaret E Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Robert G Smith | 42 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Chas Lowry | 50 | Roomer | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Milton W Roder | 37 | Roomer | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harry Hagg | 32 | Roomer | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edward Togal | 32 | Roomer | Executive | Germany |
| 89 | Mary Sherred | 21 | Maid | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | James Butterly | 48 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 91 | Mary G Butterly | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Marie Butterly | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 93 | Mildred Butterly | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | James J Butterly | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Louis Butterly | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | John Butterly | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Robert Butterly | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Herman Grant | 46 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 99 | Jane G Grant | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Donald J Butterton | 21 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)