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John Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Catharine — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smithville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushia Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mamie Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lula Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age 22
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Dougherty, Georgia
Head, age 31
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Lee, Georgia
Head, age 41
Lee, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Davis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Davis
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Georgia
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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 — Lee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu265unit:0515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Carter | 21 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 2 | Will Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Vickie Brown | 51 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 4 | Will Jr Brown | 35 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 5 | Jasper Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 6 | Pinkey Brown | 27 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 7 | Jimmy Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 8 | Sam Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 9 | Ransome Brown | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lewis Brown | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Henry Tidwell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Lucy Tidwell | 28 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 13 | Robert Tidwell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Thelma Tidwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | James Tidwell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Moses Tidwell | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Georgia Tidwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | B W Tidwell | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Will Wilson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Mattie Wilson | 50 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 21 | Lucy B Wilson | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 22 | Willie Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 23 | Fred Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Emma Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Mollie Whitfield | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Joe Whitfield | 35 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 27 | Minnie Whitfield | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James Whitfield | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | John Davis THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Lula Davis | 36 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 31 | Mamie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | George Davis | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Rushia Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Joe Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Billie Davis | 32 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 36 | Jessie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Freddie Mae Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Entry Mixon | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | James Mixon | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Joe Stover | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Belle Stover | 40 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 42 | Marie Stover | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Joe Jr Stover | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John Willis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Lizzie Willis | 43 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 46 | Willie J Willis | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 47 | Walter Willis | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 48 | Arthur Willis | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 49 | John Willis | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Eddie Willis | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)