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Richard Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Richard Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Rees — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Wales
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Winton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Reese Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Boggy Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jeffrey Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Wayne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Richard R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Children Living | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blakely Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Richard Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Davies (~0.92 confidence) and father Rees Davies (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Reese Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Davies
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rees Davies
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reese Davis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Davis
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Irene Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boggy Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeffrey Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1581unit:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reese Davis | 41 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 2 | Margaret Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 3 | Richard Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Machinist | Wales |
| 4 | Boggy Davis | 18 | Son | Labor | Wales |
| 5 | Jeffrey Davis | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Irene Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Golen | 26 | Head | Civil Engineer | Italy |
| 8 | Josephine Golen | 22 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Kathryn Golen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Golen | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anthony Golen | 23 | Brother | Weigh Master | Italy |
| 12 | Anna Golen | 70 | Grandmother | — | Italy |
| 13 | Ben Andreoli | 43 | Head | Business | Italy |
| 14 | Sebastian Andreoli | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth Andreoli | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ernest Andreoli | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eleanor Andreoli | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ben Andreoli | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dorothy Andreoli | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Josephine Andreoli | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Sebastiano | 25 | Son-in-law | Miner | Italy |
| 22 | John Banda | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Banda | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Banda | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Banda | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Tomka | 32 | Head | Labor | Slovakia |
| 27 | Helen Tomka | 27 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 28 | Michael Tomka | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Tomka | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Tomka | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Tomka | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Pousky | 50 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 33 | Marcella Pousky | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Clement Pousky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Stanley Pousky | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Michael Pousky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Rose Pousky | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Loomis | 43 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Ellen Loomis | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Loomis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Francis Loomis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Beatty | 41 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anna Beatty | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Beatty | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Mittelman | 27 | Head | Labor | England |
| 46 | Mary Mittelman | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert Emmet | 38 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 48 | Mary Emmet | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Emmet | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Blanche Emmet | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 3 siblings
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)