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Richard Davis — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Richard Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1846 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationJefferson, Pennsylvania
SurnameDavis
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age74
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWales
Year of Immigration1884
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceWales
Mother's BirthplaceWales
Additional Details
OccupationEngineer
IndustryCoal Company
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueWelsh
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryWales
Year of Naturalization1889
Birthplace (normalized)wales
OccupationEngineer
Township / WardPunxsutawney Boro
Est. Birth Year~1846

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 Richard Age Birth yr
Mary Davis Daughter — 39 ~1881
Susan Davis Daughter — 41 ~1879
Jennie Davis Daughter — 35 ~1885
Richard Davis Head — 74 ~1846
Rebecca Davis Spouse — 70 ~1850

Census Appearances

1900
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1845 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1845
Year of Immigration 1882
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Miner
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1910
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1845 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Richard H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Years Married 43
Year of Immigration 1879
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Engineer
Industry Coal work
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Head, age 74
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Year of Immigration 1884
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Engineer
Industry Coal Company
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Wales
Year of Naturalization 1889
Birthplace (normalized) wales

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Richard Davis
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1575unit:0790)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nick Goulish 30 Head Miner Austria
2 Mary Goulish 27 Wife — Austria
3 Mary Goulish 6 Daughter — Pennsylvania
4 John Goulish 4 Son — Pennsylvania
5 Nicholas Goulish 3 Son — Pennsylvania
6 Gabriel Goulish 2 Son — Pennsylvania
7 John Huebner 56 Head Miner Germany
8 Elizabeth Huebner 51 Wife Miner Germany
9 Blanch Huebner 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
10 O. B. Depp 78 Head Miner Pennsylvania
11 Annie L. Depp 68 Wife — Pennsylvania
12 William F. Depp 37 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
13 Grace F. Depp 29 Daughter Stenographer Pennsylvania
14 Dwight F. Depp 16 Grandson Driving Mule Pennsylvania
15 Nicholas Scholler 52 Head Call Boy Germany
16 Elizabeth Scholler 52 Wife — Germany
17 John Scholler 22 Son Electrician Pennsylvania
18 Nicholas Scholler 20 Son Assistant Pennsylvania
19 Gladys Scholler 18 Daughter — Pennsylvania
20 Annie Scholler 15 Daughter Machinist Pennsylvania
21 George Scholler 13 Son — Pennsylvania
22 James Scholler 10 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
23 Fred Scholler 12 Son — Pennsylvania
24 Mildred Scholler 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
25 William Donahue 60 Head Station Agent Pennsylvania
26 Catherine Donahue 58 Wife — Pennsylvania
27 Margaret Donahue 25 Daughter School Teacher Pennsylvania
28 Christ Dunmire 61 Head Fireman Pennsylvania
29 Jane Dunmire 27 Son Brakeman Pennsylvania
30 Thomas Dunmire 19 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
31 Bernice Dunmire 61 Daughter Housekeeper Pennsylvania
32 Richard Davis THIS PERSON 74 Head Engineer Wales
33 Rebecca Davis 70 Wife — Wales
34 Susan Davis 41 Daughter — Wales
35 Mary Davis 39 Daughter Helper Wales
36 Jennie Davis 35 Daughter Secretary Wales
37 John Goulish 35 Head Miner Austria
38 Helen Goulish 33 Wife — Austria
39 Helen Goulish 11 Daughter Operator Pennsylvania
40 John Goulish 10 Son Miner Pennsylvania
41 Mary Goulish 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
42 Albert Goulish 7 Son — Pennsylvania
43 Emily Goulish 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
44 Barbara Goulish 4 Daughter — Pennsylvania
45 Gabriel Goulish 3 Son — Pennsylvania
46 Paul Goulish 2 Son — Pennsylvania
47 William Ractis 37 Head Water Tender Italy
48 Rose Ractis 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
49 Annie Ractis 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
50 Julia Ractis 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania

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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)

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