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James Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Leflore, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Leflore, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Andrew — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Leflore, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Purvis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Prentis Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Cleveland Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sent Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Daisy Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leflore, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Leflore, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | F Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Leflore, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Leflore, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Prentis Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Davis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Prentis Davis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Davis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davis
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sent Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Leflore, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Leflore, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:0144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Ervick | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Adam Thompson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ida Thompson | 19 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 54 | Armalu Thach | 24 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Abe Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Melvina Wilson | 24 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jackson Stroud | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hettie Stroud | 24 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 59 | Valia Pearlie Stroud | 55 | Mother | Labor | Mississippi |
| 60 | Emma Gray | 56 | Aunt | Labor | Mississippi |
| 61 | Henry Thomas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lula Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Otis Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Maria Davis | 42 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dorrathea Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Abraham Washington | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bessie Washington | 16 | Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 68 | Thonie Washington | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Spencer Washington | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Leroy Washington | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Arrie Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | J K Washington | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Everrin Harris | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Charlie Washington | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sarah Washington | 20 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charlie Palma | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Igar Palma | 25 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mallisa Palma | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Vara Palma | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Oda Palma | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Nathan Hardy | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Julia Hardy | 29 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 83 | Velma Hardy | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Prentis Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Daisy Davis | 34 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 86 | William Davis | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 87 | James Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 88 | Richard Davis | 15 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 89 | Cleveland Davis | 13 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ruby Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | James Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Sent M Davis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | David Davis | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Warren Stone | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lucy Stone | 31 | Wife | Labor | Mississippi |
| 96 | Johnnie D Haimon | 15 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 97 | Percy Haimon | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Mark Haimon | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Leland Haimon | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | William Woods | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)