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Joseph Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Son, age 4
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 13
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 24
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Davis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Davis
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu132unit:0964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles F Robinson | 52 | Head | Fireman, Asst | California |
| 52 | Rosa H Robinson | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | George Grew | 50 | Lodger | Manager | Scotland |
| 54 | Mary Grew | 40 | Wife | Cashier | South Dakota |
| 55 | Mrs. Rottie Turner | 39 | Sister | Housekeeper | California |
| 56 | George F Turner | 42 | Head | Packer Q. M. | California |
| 57 | William H Turner | 36 | Brother | Plumber | California |
| 58 | Joseph Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Teamster | California |
| 59 | Josephine Davis | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 60 | Joseph Davis | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 61 | Genevieve Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Manning Rowland | 58 | Head | Driver | California |
| 63 | Louisa Rowland | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Charles H Todd | 33 | Son | Stevedore | California |
| 65 | Edward Wyatt | 34 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mamie Wyatt | 34 | Wife | Book Binder | Oregon |
| 67 | Alfred B Cook | 50 | Boarder | Pharmacist | Iowa |
| 68 | John Urrea | 28 | Head | Cup Maker | Mexico |
| 69 | Gupe Urrea | 36 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 70 | George Urrea | 6 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 71 | Albert Urrea | 4 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 72 | Letitia Urrea | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Rosalia Urrea | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | Jose Valdes | 35 | Boarder | — | Mexico |
| 75 | Money Refucia | 54 | Mother | — | Mexico |
| 76 | Margueritta Money | 18 | Sister | Seamstress | Mexico |
| 77 | Mary Valdes | 55 | Aunt | Seamstress | Mexico |
| 78 | Thomas Gomez | 56 | Lodger | Salesman | California |
| 79 | Patrick Kelly | 62 | Lodger | Miner | Ireland |
| 80 | Frederick Desmet | 47 | Head | Laundrier | France |
| 81 | Rosa Desmet | 36 | Wife | Laundress | France |
| 82 | Mrs. Anna Kittridge | 48 | Lodger | Housework | California |
| 83 | Ah Dam | 58 | Lodger | Watchman | China |
| 84 | Mrs. Frances Arias | 45 | Head | Laundress | Mexico |
| 85 | Millie Arias | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mexico |
| 86 | John Arias | 17 | Son | Helper | California |
| 87 | Raymond Aguirre | 17 | Nephew | Helper | Mexico |
| 88 | Amalia Braccilla | 55 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 89 | Walter D Mcmillan | 31 | Head | Driver | Minnesota |
| 90 | Mabel Mcmillan | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Charles H Cory | 53 | Head | Watchman | Connecticut |
| 92 | Lewis Rodriguez | 42 | Head | Meter Repairer | California |
| 93 | Anita Rodriguez | 30 | Wife | Operator | California |
| 94 | Lewis Rodriguez | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 95 | Joseph Onisto | 45 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 96 | Grace Onisto | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 97 | George Lowenberg | 57 | Head | Press Hand | California |
| 98 | Jacob Lowenberg | 55 | Brother | Painter | California |
| 99 | Hannah Nelson | 51 | Lodger | Laundress | Sweden |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)