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Joseph Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1579 Zetta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ollie Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Samuel Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Paul Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Georgia
Head, age 32
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Clay, Georgia
Head, age 41
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cash Servant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Clay, Georgia
Head, age 51
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Davis
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Davis THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Annie Davis | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Annie Davis | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Joseph Jr. Davis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Ollie Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Samuel Davis | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Paul Davis | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Thomas R. Hendrick | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Linnie Hendrick | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Rollin Hendrick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Beatrice Hendrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Kathleen Hendrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Lona Hendrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Walker Hendrick | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Abner B. Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Cora Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Gladys Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Charles Williams | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Abner Jr. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | James Frith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Mamie Frith | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Kathleen Frith | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Dorothy Frith | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Rice W. Cashman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Montana Cashman | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | William Sweeney | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Charlie G. Sanders | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Sanders | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Fred Sanders | 23 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Joel Sanders | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Vesta Sanders | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Lillie Wright | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Sallie B. Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Jasper Douglas | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Annie M. Douglas | 10 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ruby L. Douglas | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Fred Douglas | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Alton Douglas | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | James Douglas | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Emma L. Douglas | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Edgar Witcher | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Lester Witcher | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Henry G. Mc Kimmins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Linnie Mc Kimmins | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Harold Mc Kimmins | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Charlie Common | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Luther Edwards | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Maude Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Lillie Common | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Alma Shepard | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)