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John Davidson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Davidson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & John — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Escambia, Florida |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | US Navy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Reservation |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Davidson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lillian Davidson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Isabella Davidson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Davidson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Isabella Mitchell | Other | — | 81 | ~1839 |
| H Davidson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Davidson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Davidson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 12
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 21
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 31
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | US Navy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 John Davidson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilah Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilah Davidson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Davidson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davidson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davidson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Davidson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilah Davidson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilah Davidson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davidson
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Florida
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Sibling
H Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu219unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie Fleming | 48 | Sister | Clerk | Florida |
| 52 | Thomas Yarroll | 50 | Head | Painter | S. Carolina |
| 53 | William Yarroll | 48 | Brother | Painter | New York |
| 54 | Alice Rodie | 46 | Sister | Housekeeper | New York |
| 55 | Raymond Wilkins | 42 | Head | Pilot Harbor | Florida |
| 56 | L. L. Wilkins | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 57 | Joseph Beaudoin | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Mass. |
| 58 | Louise Beaudoin | 20 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 59 | H. M. Boyden | 39 | Head | Pharmacist | Florida |
| 60 | Cecilia Boyden | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 61 | H. M. Jr. Boyden | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 62 | Lester Boyden | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 63 | Francis Boyden | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | Isabella Boyden | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 65 | Richard Boyden | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 66 | William Sweeney | 35 | Head | Machinist | Florida |
| 67 | Winifred Sweeney | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 68 | Stanley Sweeney | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 69 | Josephine Glover | 64 | Head | Hotel | Florida |
| 70 | Louise Glover | 17 | Grand Daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | William Taylor | 46 | — | Janitor | Florida |
| 72 | J. D. Babcock | 62 | Boarder | — | — |
| 73 | William A. Bell | 56 | Head | Pilot | Alabama |
| 74 | Frank Bell | 18 | Son | Labor | Florida |
| 75 | S. D. Byrd | 33 | Son-in-law | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary E. G. Byrd | 23 | Daughter | Housewife | Florida |
| 77 | S. D. Jr. Byrd | 1 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 78 | Pearl Bell | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Florida |
| 79 | William Jr. Bell | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Raymond Bell | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 81 | E. Bell | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Elizabeth Bell | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Florida |
| 83 | Sarah Cousins | 64 | Head | Boarding House | Florida |
| 84 | Arthur Miller | 24 | Boarder | Chief Petty Officer | Germany |
| 85 | Sadie M. Miller | 21 | Boarder | Housewife | Florida |
| 86 | Thomas Comas | 35 | Head | Chief Petty Officer | W. Virginia |
| 87 | Josephine Comas | 21 | Wife | Clerk | Florida |
| 88 | John D. Davidson | 64 | Head | Pilot | Florida |
| 89 | Elizabeth Davidson | 62 | Wife | Housewife | Florida |
| 90 | John B. Davidson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 91 | H. A. Davidson | 27 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 92 | Lillian Davidson | 25 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 93 | Isabella Davidson | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 94 | Doris D. Davidson | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 95 | Isabella Mitchell | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 96 | Fred Nelson | 56 | Head | Pilot | Norway |
| 97 | Hattie Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 98 | Clara Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 99 | Leonard Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 100 | L. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)