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Lula Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lula Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sara & Geo — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | 4Th District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeta Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Rina Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sara Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lelia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lula Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sara Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rinda Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sara Davis
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Davis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Davis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rinda Davis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rina Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sweeta Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1756unit:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Payne | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ellen Payne | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lucy Payne | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sara Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John Hugh Payne | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Helen Erwin Payne | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Julian Payne | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Susie Marie Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Albert Rendall Payne | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Joe Barney | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mickie Irene Barney | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert Caudle | 13 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Robertson Ivan Parker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Margaret Parker | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Tommie Parker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Henry Parker | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Joseph Parker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Paul Parker | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mike Parker | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Adell Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ruby Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bulah Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lera Parker | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Belch Dudley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Rosa Dudley | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Harrell Dudley | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary Dudley | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bessie Dudley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lizzie Dudley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Frank Dudley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rosa Dudley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | George H. Anderson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Peggy Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Alex Dickerson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jenny Dickerson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Albert Jr. Bell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Golie Bell | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bertha Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | William Bell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Bailey Bell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ruth Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Stella French | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jim Garret | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sara Garret | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Laura Garret | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gracy Garret | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Sara Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lula Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 49 | Rina Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sweeta Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)