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James Davenport — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Davenport | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Irma Davenport | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Davenport | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Davenport | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Carrie Davenport | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Theodore Davenport | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ella Davenport | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Davenport | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| James Davenport | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Head, age 46
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Davenport across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Madison, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Davenport
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu886unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Leth | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Henry | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Gertrude L | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ernest Davis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | May Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | David Davis | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Will Davis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mildred Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Edison Davis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lannette Mcknight | 62 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Frank Mcknight | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ernest Mcknight | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Henry Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Annie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Willie Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Taylor Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ethel Brown | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Clara Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | William T Mcknight | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ida Mcknight | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Luther T Hall | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Magnolia Hall | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 24 | William Adams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lula Adams | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 26 | William Adams | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Adams | 7 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lillie Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Annie M Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Henderson Adams | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | James Davenport THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ida Davenport | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | John Davenport | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert Davenport | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ella L Davenport | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Irma Davenport | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Theodore Davenport | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Frances Davenport | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Carrie Davenport | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lilly Yancy | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Linnie Yancy | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Yancy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bessie Brown | 12 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Alfred Perrin | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Rosa Perrin | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joseph Perrin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie Perrin | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charles W Franklin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lula Franklin | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Charles Franklin | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)