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Mary Davidson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Howard, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davidson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Howard, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Howard, Texas |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Davidson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Davidson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Add Davidson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Pauline Davidson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bedford Davidson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Amzy Davidson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Davidson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rufus Davidson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Truett Davidson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Davidson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| L Davidson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| R Davidson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Annie Davidson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Howard, Texas
Daughter, age 5
Howard, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Howard, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Howard, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mary Davidson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Howard, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Davidson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Texas
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Sibling
Pauline Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amzy Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Add Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truett Davidson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Howard, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Howard, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1817unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred H. Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Melinda A. Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Sydney C. Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Raymond Smith | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Millie Smith | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 6 | A. R. Miller | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Earl Miller | 21 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 8 | Bedford Davidson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie Davidson | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Walter Davidson | 22 | Son | Cropper | Texas |
| 11 | Raymond Davidson | 21 | Son | Cropper | Texas |
| 12 | Rufus Davidson | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Amzy Davidson | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mary M. Davidson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Add Davidson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | L. J. Davidson | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | R. B. Davidson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Pauline Davidson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Maud Davidson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Truett Davidson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Robt. J. Parish | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Varkie Parish | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ernest Parish | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Wayne Parish | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Thomas Mcgowan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lillie Mcgowan | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Allene Mcgowan | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Mabel Mcgowan | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ruth Mcgowan | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Opal Mcgowan | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | L. M. Horton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Louisa Horton | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Cassie Horton | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Vanabell Horton | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | L. M. Jr. Horton | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Lee S. Hamlin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Sarah Hamlin | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Orba Hamlin | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Haddon Brown | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Chas A. Burks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 41 | Lucy Burks | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Myrtle Lee Burks | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Almon S. Burks | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Leonard Burks | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | W. H. Cardwell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Sallie Cardwell | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Ollie Cardwell | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Lillie Cardwell | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Cecil Cardwell | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Lulu Cardwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)