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Ida Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Story, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ida Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Story, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Story, Iowa |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ellwood Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ida Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 20
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ida M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 31
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Story, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Story, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Story, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Story, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu515unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Wells | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Mabel Wells | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Helen Wells | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | William Wells | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Richard Vasey | 35 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 56 | Mabel Vasey | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert Vasey | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Claud Vasey | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Edward A Elston | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Anna J. Elston | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Mildred E Elston | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Raymond Elston | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Gerald Elston | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Inez Elston | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Ole Edmund Engen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 66 | Carrie Engen | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 67 | Albert Engen | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Glenn Emerson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Effie Emerson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Virgil L. Emerson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Beulah P. Emerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Bernita P. Emerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Fred Emerson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Carrie Emerson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Nora Emerson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ellwood Davis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Ida Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Rhoda Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Joseph Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Frank Davis | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Orville Ryan | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Ella Ryan | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Fay Ryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Morris Ryan | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Andrew Ryan | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Margaret Ryan | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | William Ryan | 28 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 88 | Pearl R. Jordan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Isabel G. Jordan | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Harry P. Jordan | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | George R. Jordan | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Ronald D. Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Grant Jordan | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Lawrence R. Jordan | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | John Hill | 29 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 96 | Etty Hill | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Catherine Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Jay B. Smalley | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 99 | Vancy Smalley | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Ruth Smalley | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)