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Josephine Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Union Township Precinct 1 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Davis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Naomi Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1661unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Mary A Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Eutrell Wheeling | 11 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Walter J Mcnary | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annetta Mcnary | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert H Mcnary | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Grace E Mcnary | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Florain Schafer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Rosa Schafer | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | James J Schafer | 21 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 11 | Frank J Schafer | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Grant Cunningham | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie Martha Cunningham | 63 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charles Melech | 28 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 15 | Mary Melech | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 16 | Charles Melech | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Melech | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Annie Melech | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mike Beluse | 27 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
| 20 | Thomas G Davis | 50 | Head | Solicitant | Wales |
| 21 | Mollie Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Josephine G Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas G Davis | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Naomi Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George L Lake | 43 | Head | Herder | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jessie H Lake | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Oliver Lake | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John E B Lake | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George E Lake | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Henry J Mesta | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George F Mesta | 35 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Rose M Mesta | 32 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Annie E Mesta | 30 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catherine Mesta | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rosa Ruedler | 54 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Nicholas Peyton | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Alberta Peyton | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sophia Peyton | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Zander E Peyton | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alzer G Peyton | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Helen L Peyton | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Simmens | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Simmens | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John A Simmens | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Alice J Simmens | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Samuel M Simmens | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rhoda M Simmens | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William R Simmens | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert L Simmens | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph R Simmens | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)