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James Davenport — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Farmer |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Madison Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Davenport | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Zylphia Davenport | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| James Davenport | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Julia Davenport | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ada Davenport | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Viola Davenport | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Davenport | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Davenport | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eliza Woodson | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Joseph Davenport | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 45
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Farmer |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Other, age 50
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 45 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Davenport across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Davenport
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1884unit:1007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Albert Mack | 47 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucy Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Amelia Mack | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mamord French | 43 | Head | Gen Store | Virginia |
| 56 | Louise French | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Hugh A. French | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Katherine French | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mamord Jr. French | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca H. French | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William T. French | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary L. French | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Douglas Blanton | 25 | Boarder | Gen Store | Virginia |
| 64 | Pearl Crosby | 24 | Boarder | School | Virginia |
| 65 | Nathaniel Davis | 59 | Head | Gen Farm | Virginia |
| 66 | William Davis | 21 | Nephew | Mill | Virginia |
| 67 | Ernest Smith | 47 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary R. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia E. Smith | 22 | Daughter | School | Virginia |
| 70 | Mabel K. Smith | 17 | Daughter | School | Virginia |
| 71 | Eugene Smith | 27 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 72 | Thelma M. Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Russell R. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ada Shepherd | 39 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 75 | James Davenport THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 76 | Zylphia Davenport | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James Davenport | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lucy Davenport | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert Davenport | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Viola Davenport | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Julia Davenport | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Joseph Davenport | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Ada Davenport | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Eliza Woodson | 66 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Cary Taylor | 40 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 86 | Nathaniel Epps | 28 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 87 | Lumpsey Epps | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie M. Epps | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie M. Epps | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Daisy Epps | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | George W. Epps | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Julius Hatcher | 68 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Hatcher | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Bennie Hatcher | 24 | Son | Home Farm | Virginia |
| 95 | Wilson Hatcher | 21 | Son | Home Farm | Virginia |
| 96 | Robert Hatcher | 19 | Son | Home Farm | Virginia |
| 97 | Alfred Hatcher | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Albert Anderson | 81 | Father | Steel Plant | Virginia |
| 99 | Dilmus H. Jarrett | 33 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 100 | Thomas W. Jarrett | 67 | Father | Farm | Georgia |
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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)