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May Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Logan, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this May Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Logan, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Logan, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Elkhart Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Davis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edward Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Joe Davis | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Homer Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Logan, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Logan, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Logan, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Logan, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Logan, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu383unit:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bert Lawler | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Alice Lawler | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruby Lawler | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Henry Murphy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Anna Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Carl Murphy | 8 | Adopted son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Harvey Mccurry | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sarah Mccurry | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Vernie Mccurry | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Henry Mccurry | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | George Stokes | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Walter Wilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Carrie Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alden Edward Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Kessel | 19 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Edward Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | May Davis THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Mildred Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Homer Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Edith Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joe Davis | 29 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Edward Hunter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Mary Elizabeth Hunter | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Goldie Hunter | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Gwendola Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Edward Hunter | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Joseph Hunter | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Oleb Hunter | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Emanuel Hunter | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frances Louise Hunter | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Zenobia Hunter | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Frank Bohn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Florence Bohn | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Normal Bohn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Fred Bohn | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Edna Bohn | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Rosie Bohn | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Harry Bohn | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Ethel Bohn | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Florence Bohn | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Opal Irene Bohn | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John Joe Wilson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Marie Wilson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Dean Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | John R Oglesby | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Fay Oglesby | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Irene Oglesby | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Wilbur Oglesby | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Alverna Oglesby | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Henry Johnson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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)