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Ralph Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cocke, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Herbert — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cocke, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | Common School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Township / Ward | District No 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruthie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hugh Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ralph Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Herbert Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Trenton Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Roy Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Daisy Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | Common School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ralph Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cocke, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Robert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Robert Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Davis
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Pauline Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Trenton Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruthie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Cocke, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1733unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugh S. Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Daisy E. Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ralph Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ruthie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Trenton Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Herbert Davis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Pauline Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Roy Davis | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Floyd C. Moore | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Vicie C. Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Carmel Moore | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William M. Hill | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Rachel Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Belle Hill | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Elmer Hill | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ruth Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lucile Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lulia Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Wayne Hill | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Noah Dacon | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Minnie Dacon | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lollie Wilson | 60 | Grandma | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | William Eldridge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Cora Eldridge | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Connie O. Holloway | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Venie Holloway | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mack E. Holloway | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Charlie Reese | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cora Reese | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fred C. Reese | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ruby Reese | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | William L. Dawson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lou J. Dawson | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John B. Dawson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Stewart Dawson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Richard Dawson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Clement F. Dawson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Elizabeth Dawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | James G. Dawson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Emmaline Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | James Reese | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Belle G. Reese | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Herman B. Reese | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | George W. Moore | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Laura Moore | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ora Moore | 21 | Daughter | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 97 | Malley L. Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | William D. Moore | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Alvin Bible | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary Bible | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 5 siblings
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)