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Mary Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Beatrice Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 20
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | at home |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu870unit:0679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Noah Goundy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Minnie Goundy | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Eliza Goundy | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Alexander Goundy | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Hattie Wilson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mattie Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Augustus Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Luke Hopfield Wilson | 49 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lyons Thomas | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Susanna Thomas | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mattie Nichols | 21 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Selena Helen Nichols | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | George C. Bradley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jennie B. Bradley | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Eliza Bradley | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lottie May Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Rodney Booker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Viola Booker | 15 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Andrew Booker | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Henry Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mady Smith | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Henry Smith | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Julia Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Charlie Hutfield | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Hutfield | 50 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Anthony Hutfield | 14 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Clara Hutfield | 12 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Frank Hutfield | 8 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ruth Hutfield | 5 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Thomas | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Rosa Thomas | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Mary Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Moses Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lula Brown | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | John L. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | John Davis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mary Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Beatrice Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Magnolia Davis | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | John Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | James Davis | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Alex Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lula Jones | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Alex Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | John Henry Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lula Jones | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Washington Jones | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lizzie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Willie Jones | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Mattie Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)