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Joseph Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wade & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | White, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1St District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Wade Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Casto Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 20
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Head, age 30
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Daves |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shoe Repairing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 40
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wade Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wade Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Davis
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Casto Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — White, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — White, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louzetta Lyles | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jesse A. Lyles | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Isaac Lowery | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Notie Lowery | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Tennessee Borden | 72 | Motherinlaw | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dallas Borden | 49 | Brotherinlaw | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Calvin Sherrill | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jennie Sherrill | 59 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Martha Murphy | 61 | Sisterinlaw | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lafayette Davis | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lenora Davis | 76 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charley G. Davis | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Francis Davis | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | James B. Davis | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Henry G. Davis | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Wade Davis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary E. Davis | 49 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Joseph Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Casto Davis | 18 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Josephine Davis | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | John R. Davis | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Beecher H. Cole | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ina B. Cole | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruby L. Cole | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Edna R. Cole | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Henry Dennis | 40 | Head | Wagon Driver | Tennessee |
| 27 | Cynthia A. Dennis | 35 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 28 | John P. Dennis | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | William S. Dennis | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Walter M. Dennis | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Hamilton | 68 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Samantha Hamilton | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mattie Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Laura M. Hamilton | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hascal Hamilton | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Pascal Hamilton | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | James G. Cooper | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Era O. Cooper | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Denton Martin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Luverna Martin | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Jesse D. Martin | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | John H. Martin | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Preston J. Jared | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Margaret Jared | 56 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Robert E. Hutton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Hutton | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Paul P. Hutton | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Walter B. Qualls | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Nancy Qualls | 45 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Bascom Qualls | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
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 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)