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Joseph Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muscogee, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muscogee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muscogee, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mccrary District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jennie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Branch Mccay | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Florence Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 27
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 4 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 | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Muscogee, Georgia
Head, age 38
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General-farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Muscogee, Georgia
Head, age 46
Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Muscogee, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Davis
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Muscogee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Muscogee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu272unit:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estelle Bolchi | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Emma Bolchi | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Pearl Bolchi | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Ansel Addie Bolchi | 33 | Lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 5 | Joe Howard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Hattie Howard | 31 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 7 | Handsome Burt | 24 | Head | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 8 | Lucy Burt | 25 | Wife | Brick Layer | Georgia |
| 9 | James Burt | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Precious Burt | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ethel Burt | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Anna Fagan | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Annie Fagan | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Rachel Snell | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 15 | John Butler | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Fannie Butler | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Nathan Butler | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | J D Price | 38 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 19 | Stella Price | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Cora Price | 17 | Daughter | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 21 | David Price | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Lonnie Price | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Daniel Price | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Mose Price | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Bertie Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ed Roberts | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 27 | Mae Roberts | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Dennis Roberts | 17 | Son | Foreman | Georgia |
| 29 | Milton Roberts | 16 | Son | Engineer | Georgia |
| 30 | Elgin Roberts | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Sarah Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Dorris Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Joseph Davis THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Florence Davis | 36 | Wife | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 35 | Joseph Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Nancy Davis | 16 | Daughter | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 37 | Jennie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie Davis | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Branch Mccay | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Henry Ellison | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Beulah Ellison | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Cora Ellison | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Henry Ellison | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | C H Crowder | 41 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 45 | Francis Crowder | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lizzie Adams | 58 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Georgia |
| 47 | Laura Jackson | 43 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 48 | Mattie Hawkins | 41 | Head | Washwoman | Georgia |
| 49 | S D Howard | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Julia Crawford | 35 | Head | Washwoman | Tennessee |
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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)