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Louis Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Catahoula, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Louis Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Catahoula, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Catahoula, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lee Bayou Precinct Ward One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hd Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Percy Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Carry Davis | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Anison Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louis Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Donnell Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mabel Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louis S. |
| 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
Catahoula, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Louis Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louis Davis
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Donnell Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anison Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Catahoula, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Catahoula, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu609unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mit Basley | 19 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Groom Basley | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Jasper Williams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Helen Williams | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rebecca Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Manuel Washington | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Jessie Washington | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Binnie Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Annie Smith | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Priscilla Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Sallie Smith | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Willie Smith | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ed Smith | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lydia Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lenard Holmes | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eugene Tarver | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mit Tarver | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Bess Earl Tarver | 9 | Stepchild | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ruben Washington | 5 | Stepchild | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | John Newman | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lilla Newman | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Pearline Newman | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Charity Newman | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Walter Newman | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Dee Newman | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Robert Newman | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Harry Newman | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lucile Newman | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Met Newman | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | William Angel | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Dot Angel | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Henry Parker | 26 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Robert Cooper | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Amanda Cooper | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Beatrice Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Ada Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Isaac Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Robert Cooper | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Fletcher Cooper | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Willie Debon | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Henry Simmons | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | H.D. Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Carry Davis | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Mabel Davis | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Anison Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Louis Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Donnell Davis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Millie Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Percy Davis | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Mary Watson | 25 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
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)