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Laura Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Falling Waters District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elza Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Luther Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Tom Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Marian Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Frederick, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 12
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Laura Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Tom Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettie Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 2 | Elza G. Davis | 52 | Head | Watchman | Maryland |
| 3 | Alice Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Tom Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Luther D. Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | James G. Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Robert F. Davis | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Laura V. Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Marian G. Davis | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Roy T. Burr | 41 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Arline P. Burr | 25 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 12 | Helen L. Burr | 6 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 13 | Donald B. Burr | 1 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 14 | Albert G. Frye | 50 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 15 | Edna G. G. Frye | 17 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 16 | John L. Landis | 51 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 17 | Cora D. Landis | 39 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 18 | Theodore G. Landis | 15 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 19 | Dolores M. Landis | 6 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 20 | John L. Landis | 4 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Geo. F. Ward | 58 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 22 | Cora B. Ward | 55 | Sister | — | W. Virginia |
| 23 | James Anderson | 53 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Richard Anderson | 11 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Clay S. Cook | 32 | Head | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 26 | Cora E. Cook | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Edgar V. Cook | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Catherine V. Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Frederick H. Cook | 0 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 30 | Elias Linton | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sybilla Linton | 62 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 32 | Chas. H. Rice | 42 | Head | Brakeman | W. Virginia |
| 33 | Alice V. Rice | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Harvey J. Cook | 36 | Head | Contractor | W. Virginia |
| 35 | Annie E. Cook | 35 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 36 | Clarence R. Cook | 14 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 37 | Almeta Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 38 | Harvey W. Cook | 7 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 39 | Silas M. Cook | 63 | Father | — | W. Virginia |
| 40 | Samuel O. Ditto | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary W. Ditto | 58 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 42 | Ralph Laintozza | 27 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 43 | Hattie Laintozza | 21 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 44 | Catherine M. Laintozza | 2 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 45 | John L. Whiteney | 38 | Head | Broker | W. Virginia |
| 46 | Irene Whiteney | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Emma M. Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | John L. Whiteney | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | James L. Whiteney | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Wm. O. Ditto | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | W. Virginia |
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)