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Jesse Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Manito Village |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Otho Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Olaw Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Luella Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Margurite Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jesse Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Theodore Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, Illinois
Head, age 35
Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Mason, Illinois
Head, age 46
Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Jesse Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mason, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Davis
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu392unit:0241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Heitz | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Russell Heitz | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Abraham Staats | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Ida B. Staats | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Emma Staats | 19 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen Staats | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Harold Staats | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Franklin Staats | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Margurite Staats | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Danny Staats | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Elsie Staats | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Gladys Staats | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Henry J. Keiling | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary B. Keiling | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Mable M. Keiling | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry C. Keiling | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Maud M. Keiling | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Clarence G. Keiling | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | George Lister | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Cora Lister | 35 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Marie L. Lister | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Dorothy M. Lister | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Franky A. Lister | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | John F. Lister | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Clarence G. Lister | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Henry W. Fornoff | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Annie M. Fornoff | 30 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 28 | Nelson H. Fornoff | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Harry A. Fornoff | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Jesse M. Davis THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Luella Davis | 46 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Theodore R. Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Otho E. Davis | 17 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Howard Davis | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Olaw L. Davis | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Jessie B. Davis | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Margurite Davis | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Raymond H. Sterrett | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | May R. Sterrett | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen M. Sterrett | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 41 | John R. Sterrett | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Irene M. Sterrett | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Anton Fornoff | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Catherine Fornoff | 60 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 45 | William A. Fornoff | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Freda Rapp | 14 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Lawrence E. Fornoff | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth M. Fornoff | 21 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Martin H. Denyer | 67 | Head | Emp | Holstein-Ger |
| 50 | Mary E. Denyer | 57 | Wife | None | Illinois |
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)