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Louis Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Graves, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Louis Davis across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Graves, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Graves, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 8 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Samuel Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Paris Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Louis Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Mariah Griffith | Other | — | 71 | ~1829 |
| Julia Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Pervia Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Graves, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Graves, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | timber man |
| Industry | hogshead hoops |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Louis Davis across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Graves, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louis Davis
Son · 1900 · age 15 · b. ~1885 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Pervia Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paris Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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
1900 US Federal Census — Graves, Kentucky
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1900 US Federal Census — Graves, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu523unit:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmond James | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Magella James | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Addie James | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Fred James | 8 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 5 | Lee James | 6 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 6 | Minnie James | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Charles Lyles | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Sarah E Lyles | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Josie Lyles | 17 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ida Lyles | 16 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 11 | Minnie Lyles | 14 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 12 | Maud Lyles | 11 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 13 | Effie Lyles | 10 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 14 | Azela Lyles | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Washington Lyles | 64 | Father | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | George Payne | 30 | Head | Sawyer Clay Mill | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mattie Payne | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mattie Payne | 7 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 19 | Virgie Payne | 4 | Daughter | At School | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lillian Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lucy Steal | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Samuel J Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Julia Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Louis Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Pervia Davis | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Davis | 9 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clarence Davis | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Paris Davis | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ethel Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mariah Griffith | 70 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | William Ford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sarah Ford | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Richie Ford | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Cecil Ford | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dixie Ford | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Augustus Ford | 8 | Son | At School | Kentucky |
| 37 | John H Styers | 26 | Head | Timber Cutting | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary Styers | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Robert Tatum | 18 | Boarder | Day Laborer Mill | Kentucky |
| 40 | James Mcdowel | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lula Mcdowel | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | William Mcclure | 31 | Head | Saw Miller | Kentucky |
| 43 | Julia A Mcclure | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | George Snelling | 25 | Boarder | Day Laborer | North Car |
| 45 | Mary Ann Clark | 54 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert Williams | 43 | Head | Engineer | North Car |
| 47 | Harriet Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cordelia Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Andrew Davis | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)