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Nellie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Lessa — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Ohio |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Milford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Nellie Davis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Rizzy Kine | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lessa Davis | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 9
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 28
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Nellie Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lessa Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lessa Davis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Ohio
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Sibling
Marie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Butler, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1352unit:1158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Bufas | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Addie Bufas | 33 | Wife | — | — |
| 3 | John F. Pheris | 65 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Louzala Pheris | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Joseph Haas | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 6 | Catherine Haas | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Elizabeth Haas | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | William Haas | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Louisa Haas | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Joseph Davis | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 11 | Lessa Davis | 65 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Nellie M. Davis THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Marie L. Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Rizzy Anne Kine | 24 | Servant | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Sylvester Andrews | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Lucy Andrews | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Lucy G. Hewitt | 18 | Granddaughter | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Harris Sapp | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Minnie M. Sapp | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Lester E. Sapp | 21 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Ruth Sapp | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Thomas W. Coulter | 66 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 23 | Susie M. Coulter | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | John Coulter | 94 | Father | Farmer | Ireland |
| 25 | Pearl Smith | 17 | Servant | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Albert Young | 35 | Head | Servant | Indiana |
| 27 | Grace Young | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Cleo Young | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Vera Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Joseph Young | 67 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Raymond Colgate | 34 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Frances Colgate | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | William Colgate | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clarence V. Colgate | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Hazel Colgate | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Frank Colgate | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Wilson Colgate | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Samuel L. Hertzog | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Josephine Hertzog | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ellis S. Hertzog | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 41 | Clark Kramer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Amy L. Kramer | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Doris L. Kramer | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Charles N. Hansel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Bessie H. Hansel | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | George Jr. Hansel | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Arthur Lee Thomas | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Sadie O. Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Helen M. Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Charles H. Wagonfield | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)