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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 Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Pit Township Eastern Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulha Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Beulah Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lola Davis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Richmond, North …
Son, age 8
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Richmond, North …
Son, age 17
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Richmond, North …
Head, age 26
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Richmond, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Davis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Richmond, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward M Bullard | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lela Bullard | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Allie J Bullard | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James H Bullard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Magret A Barber | 31 | Head | Drawing Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | Danniel Barber | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Leon Barber | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Berl H Barber | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hagi H Brown | 41 | Head | Superintendant | South Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie Brown | 14 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 62 | Semo L Taylor | 33 | Head | Section Boss | North Carolina |
| 63 | June Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Odis M Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ora Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruby Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert S Taylor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie P Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jane R Taylor | 57 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John W Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lola Davis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Howard C Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Beulah M Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bulha I Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Zebulon B Grant | 42 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dalla Grant | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ralph Grant | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Brally Harris | 35 | Son in law | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thea I Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Pauline Harris | 4 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary E Covington | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Stephens A Covington | 27 | Son | Filling Hauler | North Carolina |
| 83 | John G Dregwood | 42 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rebeckah Dregwood | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Clayton Dregwood | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Thomas H Dregwood | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie T Dregwood | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lula M Dregwood | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mitchel J Dregwood | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John G Jr Dregwood | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | William Speight | 50 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 92 | Elizabeth Speight | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bennett Speight | 16 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lucy Speight | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Speight | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Freddie Speight | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | John H Turner | 42 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lucy Turner | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lonnie Turner | 17 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Daniel G Turner | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)