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Henry Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Andy — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jim Davis | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Roma Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lavinia Davis | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 5
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 14
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 26
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Henry Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Andy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Miller Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Davis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andy Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Miller Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Davis
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · South Carolina
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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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Gaitland | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ayalene Brown | 12 | Adopted Dau | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Davis | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Davis | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Paul Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Delia Davis | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lavinia Davis | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jim Davis | 12 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Lou Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Roma Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Paul Jr. Davis | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Davis | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Abraham Myers | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Solomon Harper | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Harper | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Harper | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | David Bennett | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Millard Bennett | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mortimer Disher | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Paul Lancaster | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Lancaster | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Lancaster | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Henry Disher | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Washington Disher | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Rebecca Disher | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jefferson Disher | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Eloise Disher | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Disher | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marion Disher | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Virginia Disher | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sandy Lancaster | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Rebecca Lancaster | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Bascom W. Martin | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 85 | Elizabeth Martin | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Nellie Martin | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 87 | Joe Martin | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Bessie Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lillian Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | J. S. Grant | 39 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 91 | Charlotte Grant | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James H. Grant | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Augustus S. Grant | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Johnny Washington | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Nancy Washington | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lizzie Washington | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Rosalie Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Roosevelt Washington | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | George Washington | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 3 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)