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John Davidson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Davidson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezekiel & Lena — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | So Crest Precinct Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Davidson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lillie Davidson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Rosie Davidson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Davidson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nancy Davidson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Junie Davidson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lattie Davidson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| John Davidson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hollis Davidson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Glutton Davidson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Henry Davidson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jas Davidson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Clay, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezekiel Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lattie Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnie Davidson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezekiel Davidson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Davidson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lattie Davidson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Davidson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnie Davidson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davidson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Glutton Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jas Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junie Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hollis Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Clay, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teney Davidson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Vinia Davidson | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Arthur M Davidson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Orie B Davidson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Shatwell Phindie J Davidson | 14 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Davidson Elmore Davidson | 4 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Hall Jollie L Davidson | 2 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | William J Laine | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Vinnie L Laine | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lee H Laine | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Everlene Laine | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Williams G Laine | 52 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lattie Davidson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lillie M Davidson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | John B Davidson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jas H Davidson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Glutton Davidson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henry Davidson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lucy Davidson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Junie S Davidson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mildred Davidson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hollis Davidson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rosie B Davidson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Nancy B Davidson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lizzie Hall | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Archie Hall | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Hugh Hall | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Prince Hall | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | James W Hall | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Will Nichols | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Maggie Nichols | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Garfield Shatwell | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Martha J Shatwell | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jessie M Merideth | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lillie E Merideth | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Larson Merideth | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Felix Mcgee | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lillie E Mcgee | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Gertrude E Mcgee | 18 | Daughter | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lillian M Mcgee | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | William G Mcgee | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Tillman G Mcgee | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Auburn Mcgee | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Frontis N Mcgee | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Nolie H Mcgee | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | John G Mcgee | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sam Chandler | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Litha Chandler | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Freeman P Beasley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lucy E Beasley | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)