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Pearl Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Fannie — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fed. Gov. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
None, District …
Daughter, age 5
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
X, District …
Daughter, age 14
X, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
None, District …
Daughter, age 21
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fed. Gov. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Pearl Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Davis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannie Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · District of Columbia
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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 — None, District of Columbia
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1920 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu208unit:0555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Russell Jr. | 6 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 52 | Thomas J. Lynch | 32 | Head | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 53 | M. Louise Lynch | 25 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 54 | Raymond L. Lynch | 10 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 55 | Shirley J. Lynch | 3 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 56 | George Pugash | 33 | Roomer | — | District of Columbia |
| 57 | James J. Fisher | 53 | Head | Prop. | Maryland |
| 58 | Eva V. Fisher | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | James Fisher | 27 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 60 | Emory Fisher | 24 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Esther Fisher | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sadie Fisher | 3 | Granddaughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 63 | Raymond J. Purcell | 40 | Head | Clerk | District of Columbia |
| 64 | Louis Purcell | 20 | Son | Mechanic | District of Columbia |
| 65 | Purcell | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Howard O. Mccreery | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary O. Mccreery | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry W. Reid | 40 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Reid | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Gladstone Reid | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Vivian Reid | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Katherine Reid | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Marjorie Reid | 5 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 74 | John Davis | 52 | Roomer | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 75 | James L. Davis | 41 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 76 | Pearl A. Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 77 | George Nussbaum | 50 | Head | Congressman | Maryland |
| 78 | Charles H. Nussbaum | 55 | Brother | Tailor | Maryland |
| 79 | Earl W. Watson | 30 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Louise Watson | 30 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 81 | Bertha Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 82 | John W. Watson | 9 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 83 | Earl J. Watson | 5 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 84 | Frank Griffin | 23 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 85 | Jessie J. Griffin | 23 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Joseph E. Walsh | 47 | Head | Pressman | Arkansas |
| 87 | Rosa Walsh | 37 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 88 | Mildred Sullivan | 15 | Granddaughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 89 | Gilbert Sullivan | 11 | Step-son | — | District of Columbia |
| 90 | James F. Spence | 44 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 91 | Annie E. Spence | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Genevieve Spence | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Edna Schneider | 20 | Roomer | Clerk | Virginia |
| 94 | John Schneider | 11 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Henry Schultz | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 96 | Annie S. Schultz | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | James R. Norfolk | 24 | Head | Sailor | Maryland |
| 98 | Nora Norfolk | 24 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 99 | John Norfolk | 65 | Grandfather | Watchman | Maryland |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl
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)