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Martha Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Creek 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Martha Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Elliot Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 16
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 27
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 40
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Davis
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Bailey | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Dare Bailey | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lucinda Bailey | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Henry Weldon | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lilla Weldon | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Walter Weldon | 2 | Son | Yes | South Carolina |
| 7 | Tom H Weldon | 0 | Son | Yes | South Carolina |
| 8 | Janie Weldon | 52 | Mother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Weldon | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bekie Weldon | 40 | Mother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Martin Weldon | 18 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Tom Weldon | 13 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Nanzie Houston | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie Houston | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elmit Houston | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Risied Houston | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Tom Andrew Houston | 2 | Son | Yes | South Carolina |
| 18 | Wade Picket | 57 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sam Robinson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Hattie Robinson | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Adam Robinson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Robinson | 15 | Son | School | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nathan Robinson | 11 | Son | School | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Robinson | 8 | Son | School | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Robinson | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Maggie Robinson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sandy Managault | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lottie Managault | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lula Bell Managault | 3 | Daughter | School | South Carolina |
| 30 | Frank Managault | 6 | Son | School | South Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elliot Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Davis | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Frank Adams | 18 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ella Adams | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Frankie Adams | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Adams | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Adams | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Minnie Adams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nina Adams | 12 | Daughter | Yes | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jessie Adams | 10 | Daughter | Yes | South Carolina |
| 42 | Robt Adams | 2 | Son | Yes | South Carolina |
| 43 | Cornelius Holmes | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Maggie Holmes | 55 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Tom Andrew Banks | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Isabell Banks | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Tom Banks | 2 | Son | Yes | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lawrence Banks | 0 | Son | Yes | South Carolina |
| 49 | William R. Aiken | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nannie Aiken | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)