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Lester Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lester Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarke, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarke, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Energy |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jessie Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Anna Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eli Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| W Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lottie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lobery Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Aman Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willie Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Callie Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lester Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Petria Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarke, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lustar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Clarke, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Lester Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clarke, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Davis
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lottie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lobery Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aman Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Petria Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie 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 — Clarke, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:1111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Dixon | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mattie Dixon | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Fred Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Marshall Dixon | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | George Dixon | 56 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Liza Dixon | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | George Dixon | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Milton Dixon | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Blanch Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | George Dixon | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Florida Dixon | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Anna Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lillie Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Dixon | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James Biles | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lula Biles | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Biles | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Nora Biles | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Frank Biles | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Irma Biles | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Alice Biles | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Minnie Biles | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Nova Biles | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | George Biles | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | W Davis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Eli Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Carrie Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Petria Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lobery Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lottie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jessie Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lester Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie M Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Aman Davis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Anna Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Callie Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Annie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hugh Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ethel Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Flossie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Richard Austin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Martha B Austin | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Clifton Austin | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Beatrice Austin | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Gilbert Austin | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | R Brown Austin | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bessie Austin | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mattie Austin | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charles Austin | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rubie L Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)