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Oscar Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & William — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Md 749 Des Cotton Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lula Davis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Oscar Davis | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Oscar Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Brill Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, Georgia
Son, age 6
Randolph, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Randolph, Georgia
Son, age 16
Randolph, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Clay, Georgia
Head, age 25
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Oscar Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celiza Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Davis
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celiza Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Davis
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Jackson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Fred L Jackson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Minnie Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | William Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Fanny K Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Esther Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | William C Watson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Lydia Watson | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | William E Watson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | James E Watson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Henry Thornton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Mattie Thornton | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Essie Thornton | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Henry Thornton | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Isaac Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lizzie Thornton | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | William Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | John Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lula Thornton | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Lillie Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Fred Lockett | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Addie Lockett | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | William Lockett | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Freddie L Lockett | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Oscar C Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Lula Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Brill Davis | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lula Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Oscar Davis | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Lillie Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Brant Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Lula Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Brant Brown | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Frank Mcneil | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Annie Mcneil | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Frank Mcneil | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Annie L Mcneil | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie Mcneil | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lula Mcneil | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Robert Heard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Mollie Heard | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Elijah Heard | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Mat Holley | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Charlie James | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Mary A James | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Charlie B James | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Eddie James | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Walter Bryant | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 49 | Morris Daniel | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | George Daniel | 8 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 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)