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Joe Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe S |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Druggist |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Township / Ward | Marion City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lillard Mcribin | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Cora Davis | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Marvin Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, South …
Head, age 34
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Marion, South …
Head, age 44
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Industry | Medicine & Drugs |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Head, age 54
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe S |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | Druggist |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Davis
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1703unit:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia A Rowell | 47 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie May Rowell | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Thee Rowell | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louis M Pettigrew | 52 | head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 5 | Anna B Pettigrew | 53 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sanders B Pettigrew | 21 | son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sara Pettigrew | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Louis C Lawrence | 51 | head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 9 | Georgia P Lawrence | 47 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie M Lawrence | 22 | daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillian S Lawrence | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Louis P Lawrence | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Paul B Bostic | 47 | head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lattie F Bostic | 36 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Evans P Bostic | 14 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Paul B Jr Bostic | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Frank S Bostic | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary S Bostic | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Harold Bostic | 1 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert E Foxworth | 68 | father | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joe S Wheeler | 50 | head | Speculator | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edith H Wheeler | 40 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ellen M Huteau | 69 | mother | None | New York |
| 24 | Joe S Davis THIS PERSON | 54 | head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joe M Davis | 23 | son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 26 | Donald B Davis | 21 | son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 27 | Marvin W Davis | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Cora N Davis | 57 | sister | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lillard Mcribin | 45 | servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 30 | Clement Sane | 46 | head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 31 | Martha T Sane | 42 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Frances Waters | 13 | neice | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Eddie Lou Rast | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Manning | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 35 | Ruth Manning | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth Hawkins | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 37 | William H Smith | 40 | head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ina Tew Smith | 36 | wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 39 | George F Edwards | 34 | head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 40 | Edith B Edwards | 26 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | George B Edwards | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lizzie S Edwards | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Edith A Edwards | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robert E Edwards | 4 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary A Edwards | 2 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Paul Miller | 18 | Boarder | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 47 | James H Johnson | 34 | head | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 48 | Julia E Johnson | 29 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie P Johnson | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Albert G Wood | 41 | head | Lawyer | South Carolina |
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)