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May Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brooks, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this May Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brooks, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brooks, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Quitman District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Davis | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Shelley Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Celey Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Morris Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Odessa Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Catherine Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eugen Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| May Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brooks, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Brooks, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 May Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Brooks, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Georgia
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Sibling
Shelley Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celey Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugen Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Brooks, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brooks, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu237unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Floyd | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | William W. Morrell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Lizzie Morrell | 75 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sam Thompson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Lula Thompson | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Bessie Mckinnon | 27 | Step-daughter | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 57 | Ophelia Mickens | 25 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Malissa Powells | 11 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Hattie May Thompson | 14 | Grand-daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | Arthur Jones | 9 | Adopted Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Roscoe Mickens | 8 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Dewey Mckinnon | 8 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Viola Mckinnon | 5 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Boaz Mckinnon | 2 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 65 | John H. Ingalls | 3 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 66 | John H. Oliver | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Alice Oliver | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Abbie Oliver | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Reuben Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Eva Williams | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Rosa Lee Williams | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Reuben Jr. Williams | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Lizzie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Charlie May Tompkins | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Robert Graham | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Gussie Graham | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Ulysses Graham | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Alice Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Sarah Graham | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Queen Davis | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 81 | Odessa Davis | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 82 | May Belle Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Catherine Davis | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Morris Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Celey Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | William Davis | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Charlie L. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Shelley Davis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Eugen Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | John Waters | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Promis Waters | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 92 | Cornelius Waters | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 93 | Moss Waters | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | Creston Waters | 5 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Henry Denson | 27 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 96 | Cora Denson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 97 | Johnnie Denson | 2 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Isaiah J. Rogers | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Mary Alice Rogers | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Ralph Rogers | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)