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Josephine Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Davis across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter Court Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| Sam Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Rosa Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Lilly Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Edmund Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Jno Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jasper J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Josephine Davis across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Josephine Davis
Daughter · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jno Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
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 — Bedford, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1700unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Walker | 18 | Head | At School | Virginia |
| 2 | Addison Eubank | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Eubank | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robt Eubank | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Jno Davis | 23 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles Davis | 20 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Lewis Davis | 19 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Tony Leftwich | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucy E. Leftwich | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Davy S. Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha S. Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Preston Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Melvin Jones | 16 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 14 | Francis Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sam Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Laura Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | David Davis | 14 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 18 | Edmund Davis | 12 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary A. Davis | 11 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 20 | Jno Davis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Josephine Davis THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lilly Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rosa Bell Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sam Jackson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mildred Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ida Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gussie Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ira Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Anderson Waddy | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Leanna Waddy | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Emery Waddy | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Cora Waddy | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 34 | Robt Waddy | 12 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Waddy | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lottie Waddy | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mag Waddy | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elen Dent | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Richard Dent | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Alexander Dent | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Francis Dent | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Edmund Dent | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jennie M. Dent | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dash Dent | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edmund Dent | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Payton Dent | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Hester Dent | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Julia B. Dent | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Loney Dent | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Leo Dent | 13 | Son | At School | Virginia |
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)