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Herbert Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herbert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Watertown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| William Waterfall | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Ellen Crafts | Other | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Howard Myers | Other | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| William Gallen | Other | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Evangeline Waterfall | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Mary Hudd | Other | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Ann Quillon | Other | — | 49 | ~1851 |
| James Carney | Other | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| William Waterfall | Other | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Benj Wells | Other | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| John Angle | Other | — | 25 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herbert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Industry | Bank |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 72
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Herbert Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Davis
Head · 1900 · age 50 · b. ~1850 · Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu667unit:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Ross | 30 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 52 | William Mcclerie | 50 | Head | Supt. Of Grounds | Scotland |
| 53 | Elizabeth Mcclerie | 50 | Wife | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 54 | William A. Mcclerie | 19 | Son | Salesman Seeds | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Marion G. Mcclerie | 18 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Helen E. Mcclerie | 10 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 57 | James W. Boyle | 37 | Head | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 58 | Rose Boyle | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Thomas Boyle | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William Shea | 21 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 61 | Gustavus Jordan | 39 | Head | Steward Country Club | England |
| 62 | Amy Jordan | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Harold Bennett | 16 | Servant | Bell Boy | Maine |
| 64 | Patrick J. Dwyer | 24 | Servant | Waiter | Ireland |
| 65 | Donald G. Ross | 23 | Servant | Golf Instructor | Scotland |
| 66 | Frank Prieseler | 30 | Servant | Cook | England |
| 67 | Peter Lyons | 21 | Servant | Bell Boy | Maine |
| 68 | Eugene Winters | 24 | Servant | Waiter | Canada (Eng) |
| 69 | Kate Galvin | 21 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 70 | Julia Kennedy | 19 | Servant | Housework | Canada (Eng) |
| 71 | Harry Tracey | 36 | Servant | Bartender | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Joshua Coolidge | 87 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Wendell P. Coolidge | 58 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | H. Adelaide Coolidge | 57 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Fannie G. Coolidge | 52 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Anna M. Coolidge | 55 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Elsie W. Coolidge | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Joshua W. Coolidge | 21 | Grandson | At School | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Rosamond Coolidge | 16 | Granddaughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Delia Kelly | 22 | Servant | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Michael Geraghty | 38 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 82 | Frank Peterson | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 83 | Emma Peterson | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Elsie S. Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Ida M. Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 86 | Annie H. Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Nellie M. Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Walter F. Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Herbert H. Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 90 | William H. Waterfall | 37 | Partner | — | England |
| 91 | Evangeline Waterfall | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | William H. Waterfall | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Benj. F. Wells | 25 | Servant | Clerk | Maine |
| 94 | John E. Angle | 24 | Servant | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 95 | James W. Carney | 45 | Servant | Groundsman | New York |
| 96 | William Gallen | 50 | Servant | Steward | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Howard Myers | 34 | Servant | Hostler | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ellen Crafts | 37 | Servant | Laundress | Canada (Eng) |
| 99 | Mary Hudd | 35 | Servant | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Ann Quillon | 48 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)