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Joseph Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jordan & Laura — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Caldwell, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | J P No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1852 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, Texas
Son, age 18
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Caldwell, Texas
Head, age 27
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Head, age 37
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | General farm |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Virginia |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Joseph Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caldwell, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jordan Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jordan Davis
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Davis
Son · 1900 · age 18 · b. ~1882 · Texas
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Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 22
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
1900 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1616unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomasso Lara | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Joseph Escabel | 70 | Boarder | — | Mexico |
| 3 | George Chamberlain | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Belle S. Chamberlain | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John A. Chamberlain | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | William B. Chamberlain | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Minnie S. Chamberlain | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Grover Hardin | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Sally Hardin | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | James D. Tarpley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Maggie S. Tarpley | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | James D. Tarpley | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Annie L. Tarpley | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ernest Tarpley | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Jannie Tarpley | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | I. R. Watkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Millie Watkins | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Uriah R. Copeland | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary J. Copeland | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Monroe Copeland | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Ada A. Copeland | 13 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 22 | Nemelio Martinez | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mexico |
| 23 | Aurillia Martinez | 22 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 24 | Barney Roland | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jane Roland | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Edward Roland | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Spencer Baker | 7 | Boarder | At School | Texas |
| 28 | Alex Mims | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Julia Mims | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Arthur Mims | 13 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 31 | Johanna Mims | 11 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 32 | Lula Mims | 9 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 33 | Mattie Mims | 8 | Daughter | At School | Texas |
| 34 | Nugent Mims | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Albertine Mims | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Manita Mims | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Alzah Mims | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Green Mackie | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Lizzie Mackie | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ivory Mackie | 10 | Son | At School | Texas |
| 41 | James Mackie | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Hannie L. Mackie | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Eddie Mackie | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Lorene Mackie | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Josiah Hill | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | William Brown | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Jordan Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Laura Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | George Davis | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Joseph Davis THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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 1900 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)