HD
Herbert Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Benton, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Benton, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pristinepristina & William — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Benton, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gentry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Davis | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Ephraim Davis | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Benton, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Benton, Arkansas
Son, age 26
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | In college |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Benton, Arkansas
Son, age 35
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Herbert Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Benton, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pristinepristina Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ephraim Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pristinepristina Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ephraim Davis
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Davis
Son · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Arkansas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Benton, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu054unit:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry C Snyder | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Fannie Snyder | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Homer C Snyder | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Ray S Snyder | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Charles D Snyder | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elias J Reed | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Anna H Reed | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Walter W Campo | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Emma S Campo | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Pearl Campo | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Andrew P Whiteside | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Samantha J Whiteside | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | John S Mccallum | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Lois S Mccallum | 25 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Henry H Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Leula S Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 17 | Margaret Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Mady Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Charles M Gouge | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Viola M Gouge | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Floyd Gouge | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Alfred Gouge | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Andrew J Gouge | 76 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Josephine Gouge | 62 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Alfred N Wallace | 77 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Cora M Wallace | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Ephraim Davis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Laura Davis | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Herbert Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | John A Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Hannah M Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Stella J Wetherill | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William L Worsley | 72 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mary E Worsley | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Clarence A Worsley | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Richard L Worsley | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | James B Worsley | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | William M William | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Sarah J William | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Cain | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Charles R Cain | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | John J Cain | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Daisy M Cain | 15 | Niece | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Claude H Cain | 12 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | George E Cain | 11 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Alexander Cain | 6 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Lilly Agnes Cain | 5 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 48 | Willie W Cain | 3 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 49 | James Mcclain | 29 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 50 | Darian Mcclain | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)