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Joe Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jordan & Laura — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | General farm |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Virginia |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jp 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Walker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lenora Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Carrie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clarence Walker | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ida Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Linnel Walker | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lee Walker | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Merdith Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ollie Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Susannah Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 18
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Caldwell, Texas
Head, age 27
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Caldwell, Texas
Head, age 37
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | General farm |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Virginia |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Joe Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caldwell, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jordan Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jordan Davis
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Joe Davis
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Texas
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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 — Caldwell, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1783unit:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petra | 3 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 2 | Platia | 2 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 3 | Joe Davis THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Yes | Texas |
| 4 | Susannah Davis | 39 | Wife | Yes | Texas |
| 5 | Carrie Davis | 19 | Daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 6 | Merdith Davis | 16 | Son | Yes | Texas |
| 7 | Lenora Davis | 14 | Daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 8 | Josephine Davis | 12 | Daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 9 | Ollie Davis | 11 | Son | Yes | Texas |
| 10 | Linnel Walker | 21 | Nephew | Yes | Texas |
| 11 | Lee R Walker | 5 | Son | No | Texas |
| 12 | Laura A Walker | 4 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 13 | Ida Walker | 2 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 14 | Clarence M Walker | 0 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 15 | Amadeo Gatica | 40 | Head | No | Mexico |
| 16 | Ines Gatica | 38 | Wife | No | Mexico |
| 17 | Modesto Gatica | 7 | Grandson | No | Mexico |
| 18 | Francisco Mrs Corpus | 60 | Mother-in-law | No | Mexico |
| 19 | Felipa Corpus | 34 | Sister-in-law | No | Mexico |
| 20 | Angela Corpus | 3 | Niece | No | Texas |
| 21 | Clarence Gallo | 47 | Boarder | No | Mexico |
| 22 | Earnest Graham | 33 | Head | Yes | Texas |
| 23 | Bennie Graham | 33 | Wife | Yes | Texas |
| 24 | Earnest Graham | 8 | Son | Yes | Texas |
| 25 | Ruthie Graham | 7 | Daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 26 | James Graham | 4 | Son | No | Texas |
| 27 | Earlene Graham | 2 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 28 | Adel Graham | 1 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 29 | Simon Ribera | 46 | Head | No | Mexico |
| 30 | Maria Ribera | 40 | Wife | No | Mexico |
| 31 | Cristobal Ribera | 18 | Son | No | Mexico |
| 32 | Paulino Ribera | 15 | Son | No | Mexico |
| 33 | Valentin Ribera | 11 | Son | No | Mexico |
| 34 | Hilar Ribera | 9 | Daughter | No | Mexico |
| 35 | Celestina Ribera | 10 | Daughter | No | Mexico |
| 36 | Jose Ribera | 8 | Son | No | Mexico |
| 37 | Joe Davis | 31 | Head | Yes | Texas |
| 38 | Willie Davis | 23 | Wife | Yes | Texas |
| 39 | Joe Davis | 5 | Son | No | Texas |
| 40 | Dimple Davis | 3 | Daughter | No | Texas |
| 41 | Lewis Lewis | 48 | Head | Yes | Texas |
| 42 | Nana Lewis | 50 | Wife | Yes | Texas |
| 43 | Joe Lewis | 21 | Son | Yes | Texas |
| 44 | Mary A Lewis | 19 | Daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 45 | Novella Lewis | 15 | Daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 46 | Nellie S Lewis | 12 | Daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 47 | Douglas Lewis | 10 | Son | Yes | Texas |
| 48 | James Pollard | 18 | Step-son | Yes | Texas |
| 49 | Gladis Pollard | 10 | Step-daughter | Yes | Texas |
| 50 | Marie Pollard | 5 | Step-daughter | No | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 2 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)