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Margaret Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Allan Davis | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Janie Davis | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Etta Davis | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Leo Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Davis | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 41
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1859 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 50
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Children Born | 13 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 57
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas O Langford | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Marshall J Langford | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ray C Langford | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Wood | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Wood | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Allie B Wood | 27 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Evan Biles | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Hanna Biles | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Elisham Biles | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Etta Biles | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ephraim Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Julia Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bertha Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ova Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ethel Davis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Beulah Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lois Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Earl Davis | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | William C Davis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pleas Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mariah Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Effie Davis | 17 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | May Davis | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charley Bilbrey | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jennie Bilbrey | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ora Bilbrey | 1 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Matilda Davis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jackson Russell | 58 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Effie Gong | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ray Gong | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Hiram Birdwell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lucy B Birdwell | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ulus Birdwell | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | James Birdwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Beulah Birdwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Clarence Birdwell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Della B Birdwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lizzie O Birdwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Arnold Birdwell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Herald Birdwell | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Nancy Conner | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Andrew Davis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Susan Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ruby E Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Allan R Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Margaret A Davis THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Leo Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Etta Davis | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mandy Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Janie Davis | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)