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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 Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Annie — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Lab. (Coal Mine) |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Breaker |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Moses Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Davis
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Davis
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1561unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur H Heaton | 36 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Nellie Heaton | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William R Heaton | 14 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 54 | Arthur H Jr Heaton | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Ralph Heaton | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Joseph Heaton | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Robert Heaton | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Harry W Cross | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 59 | Alice Cross | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Dorothy Cross | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 61 | Edward Reynolds | 37 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anne Reynolds | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Reynolds | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mildred Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rose Train | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Stephen Train | 47 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Train | 41 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Thomas Mccarter | 46 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sarah Mccarter | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna Mccarter | 21 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Mccarter | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Irving | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Annie Irving | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Raymond Irving | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Davis THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Machinist | Wales |
| 76 | Margaret Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 77 | John Davis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Catherine Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Fred Winder | 33 | Head | — | England |
| 80 | Bessie Winder | 23 | Wife | Saleswoman | Utah |
| 81 | Thomas Hain | 32 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Thomas Irving | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 83 | Harry Irving | 31 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 84 | Nellie Irving | 31 | Wife | Operator | Indiana |
| 85 | Carroll Irving | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Bernice Irving | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Gladys Irving | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Thomas E Gray | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Anne Gray | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Francis F Walker | 41 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 91 | Mattie Walker | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Helen Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Francis Walker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Michael Bradley | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Richard Allen | 46 | Head | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Allen | 30 | Wife | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John Mcgeorge | 33 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 98 | John Price | 65 | Head | Builder | Wales |
| 99 | Lydia Price | 63 | Wife | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elizabeth M Price | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)