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May Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Texas
Our Model Tree links this May Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alonzo Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| May Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lonie Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ida Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Texas
Daughter, age 5
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Clay, Texas
Daughter, age 16
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 May Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Ida Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvania Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Clay, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1784unit:1105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Reed Luna Reed | 28 | wife | None | Texas |
| 52 | Reed | 10 | son | None | Texas |
| 53 | Reed | 8 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 54 | Reed | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 55 | Reed | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 56 | James A. Jackson | 40 | head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lottie Jackson | 47 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Milton Jackson | 24 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | Lillie Jackson | 21 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 60 | Edgar Talley | 45 | head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 61 | Bessie Talley | 44 | wife | None | Texas |
| 62 | Cristina Blessing | 74 | Mother-in-law | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Alonzo Davis | 48 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lonie Davis | 37 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Sylvania Davis | 25 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 66 | May Davis THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 67 | Ida Davis | 5 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 68 | George E. Peters | 58 | head | Farming | Missouri |
| 69 | Malinda Peters | 36 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 70 | Cecil Peters | 9 | son | None | Texas |
| 71 | Herman Peters | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 72 | Lara Peters | 35 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 73 | James L. Roper | 34 | head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 74 | Martha Roper | 33 | wife | Farming | Texas |
| 75 | Hiram Roper | 15 | son | None | Texas |
| 76 | Lester Roper | 12 | son | None | Texas |
| 77 | Mary Roper | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 78 | Vera Roper | 8 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 79 | Iura Roper | 5 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 80 | Johnie Roper | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 81 | Elizabeth Roper | 0 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 82 | Sam G. Owens | 58 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 83 | Mary Owens | 56 | wife | None | Texas |
| 84 | Porter Owens | 16 | son | None | Texas |
| 85 | Ernest Owens | 13 | son | None | Texas |
| 86 | W. Mcspings | 19 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 87 | Ruby Mcspings | 24 | wife | None | Texas |
| 88 | Tranda Roper | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Texas |
| 89 | Mae Roper | 21 | Sister-in-law | None | Texas |
| 90 | Ernest Roper | 15 | Brother-in-law | None | Texas |
| 91 | Lida Garrett | 56 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 92 | Bessie Garrett | 22 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 93 | Clyde Russell | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Eld M. Watkins | 32 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 95 | Annie Watkins | 31 | wife | None | Texas |
| 96 | Forest Watkins | 7 | son | None | Texas |
| 97 | Warren Watkins | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 98 | Melvin Watkins | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 99 | Charles H. Clark | 47 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 100 | Belle Clark | 34 | wife | None | 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)