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Josephine Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Josephine Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Traverse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Harry Davis | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 11
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 21
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 30
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grand Traverse, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Davis
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Davis
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Michigan
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Sibling
Katherine Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frederick Johnson | 22 | Head | Helper | Canada |
| 52 | Madeline Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | James Wilkins | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 54 | Hildegarde Wilkins | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Mary Roberts | 73 | Friend | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Harry C. Davis | 67 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary H. Davis | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Josephine Davis THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Katherine Davis | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 60 | S. Sprague Pratt | 40 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 61 | Ada Pratt | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mildred Pratt | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Jessie Middaugh | 22 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Irving Mercer | 30 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 65 | Mary Mercer | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Leon Titus | 47 | Head | Cashier | Michigan |
| 67 | Alice Titus | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Josephine Titus | 71 | Mother | — | New York |
| 69 | Thomas Eisenlohr | 47 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Alinda Eisenlohr | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Fred Eisenlohr | 21 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 72 | William Eisenlohr | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Mark Crandall | 56 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Edna Crandall | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | George Crandall | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Alice Crandall | 42 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 77 | John Leach | 40 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Mabel Leach | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Robert Leach | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Irene Leach | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Bernice Leach | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Ira Russell | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Hannah Russell | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Amos White | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Caroline White | 68 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Ralph White | 22 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 87 | Harry Massimo | 56 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Alice Massimo | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Elsie Massimo | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Audrey Massimo | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Wandeen Massimo | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | James Riley | 45 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Anna Riley | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Silas Wilcox | 43 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 95 | Vesta Wilcox | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Wyatt Wilcox | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Thelma Wilcox | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Emily Billings | 52 | Head | — | Maine |
| 99 | Julia Billings | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)