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Paul Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Josephine — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Capron Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Davis | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Paul Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gladys Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 5
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 15
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 24
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Paul Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Davis
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Davis
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Davis
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonidas W Davis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Josephine E Davis | 69 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Paul B Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Gladys Davis | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Paul B Davis | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 56 | James Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Harris | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Rena Harris | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Rufus Harris | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosa Harris | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Madra Harris | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Bettie Harris | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Leroy Harris | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 64 | John T Harris | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | George W Harris | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Marie Harris | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Fenton Bryant | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Callie Bryant | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie M Bryant | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Blanche Bryant | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Egan W Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Anna B Davis | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary O Davis | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Garland H Davis | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Jane R Davis | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | William E Davis | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Gillette L Davis | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Jesse B Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Bennie M Davis | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Lewis W Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Jesse W Davis | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie J Davis | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Tom J Harris | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Daisy Harris | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Otto Harris | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 86 | William Junis | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lugenia E Junis | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 88 | James R Crocker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Ellen Crocker | 67 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Gilbert Turner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lucy B Turner | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Sallie F Abraham | 16 | Step-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Jesse G Abraham | 15 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Daisy L Abraham | 12 | Step-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Blanche W Abraham | 11 | Step-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Ben Abraham | 7 | Step-son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Paul Abraham | 5 | Step-son | None | Virginia |
| 98 | James M Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Laura Jones | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Hattie M Jones | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 2 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)