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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 Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Eugenia — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: VIRGINIA
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Father's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pedlar District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Eugenia Davis | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 16
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 25
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House carpenter |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 33
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Father's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Amherst, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugenia Davis
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugenia Davis
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Amherst, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1879unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wyatt Higginbotham | 62 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 52 | Hilda Higginbotham | 24 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 53 | Conrad Higginbotham | 2 | Grandson | — | VIRGINIA |
| 54 | James Mytchue | 6 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 55 | Thomas Lipscomb | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | VIRGINIA |
| 56 | Virginia Lipscomb | 42 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 57 | Mary Lipscomb | 4 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 58 | Charles Higginbotham | 40 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 59 | Maggie Higginbotham | 35 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 60 | Jack Higginbotham | 15 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 61 | Tommy Higginbotham | 13 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 62 | Mary Higginbotham | 11 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 63 | Maggie Higginbotham | 9 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 64 | Charles Higginbotham | 5 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 65 | Robert Higginbotham | 3 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 66 | George Higginbotham | 1 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 67 | Thomas B. Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 68 | Sallie H. Davis | 38 | Wife | Teacher | VIRGINIA |
| 69 | Wesley Scofield | 13 | Boarder | — | VIRGINIA |
| 70 | Harry L. Johnson | 23 | Servant | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 71 | Gertie Henley | 22 | Cook | Cook | VIRGINIA |
| 72 | Eolyne Henley | 2 | Grand child | — | VIRGINIA |
| 73 | Leonard Johnson | 23 | Boarder | House Boy | VIRGINIA |
| 74 | Robert J. Carter | 50 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 75 | Minnie R. Carter | 47 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 76 | Harry S. Carter | 17 | Son | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 77 | Emma L. Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 78 | James E. Carter | 11 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 79 | Margaret Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 80 | Elizabeth Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 81 | Frank Carter | 2 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 82 | James L. Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 83 | Eugenia A. Davis | 62 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 84 | John L. Davis THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 85 | James W. Davis | 30 | Son | Asst Merchant | VIRGINIA |
| 86 | Nancy Hunt | 45 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 87 | John W. Hunt | 19 | Son | Laborer | VIRGINIA |
| 88 | Bessie Hunt | 14 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 89 | Jesse Hunt | 14 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
| 90 | William Hunt | 6 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 91 | George Tinsley | 35 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 92 | Roberta Tinsley | 25 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 93 | Marvin W. Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | VIRGINIA |
| 94 | Mary H. Davis | 30 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 95 | Marvin W. Jr. Davis | 15 | Son | — | VIRGINIA |
| 96 | Ivy S. Yates | 2 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 97 | Charles E. Hanson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Zella M. Hanson | 27 | Wife | — | VIRGINIA |
| 99 | Mildred Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | VIRGINIA |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)