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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 Clarendon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarendon, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Plowden Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 5
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 14
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 22
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Clarendon, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joel Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Davis
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Davis
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joel Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Clarendon, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1691unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Huron Robert | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clem Washington | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ada Washington | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Viola Washington | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ira Lee Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lucile Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Allen Washington | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nancy Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Victoria Davis | 18 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Davis | 15 | Step child | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | George James | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lina James | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lela Tomkin | 30 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Tomkin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sallie Tomkin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Tomkin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Peter Cuttino | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Cuttino | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Peter Jr. Cuttino | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jennie Cuttino | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | David Cuttino | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Bridges | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hattie Bridges | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Dora Bridges | 8 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie Bridges | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Bridges | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sada Bridges | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Nelson | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Cora A. Nelson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Bryant | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Incaris Bryant | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Viola Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Irene Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Teresa Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ezekiel Gabree | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Beulah Gabree | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Sallie Lemon | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Margaret Lemon | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Oscar James | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Stella James | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | George Taylor | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lany Taylor | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Joel Davis | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Davis | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Josephine Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | George Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lizzie Washington | 25 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Garrison | 40 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ada Garrison | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Josephine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)