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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 Vance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bart & Wiley — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Henderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Martha Davis | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Matthew Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Vance, North …
Son, age 4
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Vance, North …
Son, age 12
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Vance, North …
Son, age 23
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Bagging Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Vance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bart Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dollie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bart Davis
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Davis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dollie Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Davis
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 — Vance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1323unit:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Davis | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph Davis | 33 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Davis | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Matthew Davis | 25 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 6 | Head Burwell | 34 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruby L. Burwell | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Agnes Burwell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William S. Burwell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Burwell | 32 | Head | Supt | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clara B. Burwell | 34 | Wife | Stenographer | Florida |
| 12 | Mary S. Burwell | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary P. Capehart | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Anthony A. Capehart | 40 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sarah C. Capehart | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary S. Capehart | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Emma S. Robb | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arch C. Yow | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elsie Yow | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arch C. Jr. Yow | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ellard M. Yow | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frank Harris | 35 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 23 | Marie Harris | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Brighton Harris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Franklin Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Kittie Hope | 58 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 27 | Louise Henderson | 22 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Franklin | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hilda Franklin | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Franklin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | George Franklin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marshall Miller | 32 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 33 | May Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ralph Miller | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph Miller | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James E. Cheatham | 34 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie E. Cheatham | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Erona Cheatham | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Isabell Cheatham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Jr. Cheatham | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Laney Cheatham | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ed Edwards | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cornelia Edwards | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Connie R. Edwards | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Melvin Edwards | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Virgil Knight | 23 | Step-son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 47 | Meta Knight | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur Mills | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Walter Knight | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ella Knight | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)