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Mary Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Winfield Walker | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lillian Hawkins | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clara Hawkins | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Henry Sutton | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Harry Hawkins | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Walter Walker | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Walker | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Annie Sutton | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edward Sutton | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 3 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1618unit:1065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lettica Templeton | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lucy Cramer | 18 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Arthur Grimm | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas W. Grimm | 41 | Boarder | Upholsterer | N. Carolina |
| 55 | George Davis | 39 | Boarder | Warehouse | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Della Davis | 20 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 57 | Daniel Dougherty | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Annie Dougherty | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Mrs. Mary Gibbs | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 60 | Rose Mary Dagan | 37 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ida Gibbs | 48 | Boarder | Housework | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Sara Arthur | 37 | Boarder | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 63 | W. A. Loir Shaft | 40 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Shaft | 45 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 65 | William Ashley | 47 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Hattie Ashley | 45 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Peyton | 47 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie Peyton | 38 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 69 | Catherine Peyton | 10 | Daughter | Pupil | Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas Marshall | 35 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 71 | Martha Marshall | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 72 | Thomas Jr. Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Patrick Marshall | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edward Mclaughlein | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Mary Mclaughlein | 21 | Daughter | Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Herbert Davis | 48 | Head | Shoe Shop | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Davis THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Winfield Walker | 52 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Walter Walker | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert Walker | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Henry Sutton | 70 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Annie Sutton | 21 | Son | Teamster | Maryland |
| 83 | Edward Sutton | 16 | Son | Grocery Store | Maryland |
| 84 | Harry Hawkins | 38 | Boarder | Working | Alabama |
| 85 | Clara Hawkins | 29 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 86 | Lillian Hawkins | 20 | Boarder | Laundress | Florida |
| 87 | Rose Kelly | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 88 | James Taylor | 37 | Head | Tailor | New York |
| 89 | Esther Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Taylor | 7 | Daughter | Pupil | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edith Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Frank Taylor | 22 | Brother | — | Washington |
| 93 | James Norman | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | Elsie Norman | 27 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 95 | Charles Norman | 10 | Son | Pupil | Delaware |
| 96 | Mary Norman | 8 | Son | Pupil | Delaware |
| 97 | Richard Alsop | 60 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Josetta Inestrum | 50 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
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)