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Joe Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 25
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 35
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 42
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Davis
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. W. Hunt | 66 | Head | Physician | North Carolina |
| 2 | Helen H. Hunt | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jim Billings | 70 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Billings | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joe Davis THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Davis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James W. Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ollie May Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Huey Wright | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jerky Wright | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Wallace | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Effie Wallace | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eddie Wallace | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elie Wallace | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Green Wallace | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jodie Moore | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Moore | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Fred Moore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hattie Moore | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Mary Lee Moore | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leslie Moore | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | A. B. Hood | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie E. Hood | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Oscar Hood | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bonner Hood | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elsie Hood | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ivey Hood | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Junie Hood | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rob Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Isabella Harris | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bernice Lee Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roberta Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henrietta Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Odell Harris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Harris | 19 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Stewart | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Josie Stewart | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Stewart | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | George Stewart | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Stewart | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Helen Stewart | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nellie M. Stewart | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Harvey Stewart | 2 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | W. H. Bass | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Earnest Bass | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Effie Bass | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | David Bass | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Bass | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Emma Bass | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bonner Bass | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)