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James Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Henry — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 9
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 17
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 30
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Davis (~0.60 confidence) and father David Davis (~0.54 confidence) and mother Latta Davis (~0.54 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.74
Father
John Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Davis
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
David Davis
b. ~1840
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Latta Davis
b. ~1850
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
This person
Anchor record
James Davis
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Trapp | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Mcgill | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Essie Mcgill | 59 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sarah Mcgill | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie Mcgill | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Mcgill | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | George Mcgill | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Andy Mcgill | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Mcgill | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edna Mcgill | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cindy Hills | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eunice Hills | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | John Hills | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Hills | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | David Hills | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Susie Hills | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alina Hills | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Bell | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ida Bell | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lacey Bell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Cora Lee Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lucy Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Jr. Bell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Mae Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sollie Mcfraw | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hattie Mcfraw | 42 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Nannie Mcfraw | 16 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lizzie Mcfraw | 11 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dolie Mcfraw | 7 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Preston Collins | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Milo D. Martin | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Genie Martin | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Martin | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Berry Martin | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Julian Martin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Davis THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Davis | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Gladney | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Gladney | 51 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Harrison Collins | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie Collins | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jessie Collins | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Harrison Collins | 65 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John P. Syles | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Syles | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | John H. Syles | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dave Syles | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lonnie Syles | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Mack | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
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)