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Sam Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Issaquena, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Percy — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Issaquena, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Percy Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Henry Jackson | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Banc Davis | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Issaquena, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Issaquena, Mississippi
Other, age 12
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Issaquena, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Issaquena, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sam Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Issaquena, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Percy Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Percy Davis
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Davis
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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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 — Issaquena, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Issaquena, Mississippi
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu879unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Parker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Columbus Williams | 28 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lottie Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Allie Moody | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Neat Moody | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Scott Moody | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Tom Chocolate | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Rosie Chocolate | 25 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tom Jr Chocolate | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sara Chocolate | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Chocolate | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Will Moody | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Hattie Moody | 24 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 64 | Beasie Moody | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Richard Wade | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bessie Wade | 24 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jessie Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Martha Smith | 27 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ora Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bessie Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Payton Hampton | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Emily Hampton | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Beulah Hampton | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Howard Hampton | 21 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 76 | William Hampton | 17 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 77 | Helen Hampton | 15 | Daughter | Farming | Mississippi |
| 78 | Matty Redman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Caleb Redman | 20 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 80 | Gloria Kenny | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Al Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Jane Brown | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Hattie Johnson | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Achel Fields | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Malean Davis | 21 | Niece | Farming | Louisiana |
| 86 | Ephram Baker | 21 | Nephew | Farming | Louisiana |
| 87 | Maggie Baker | 17 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Zaneta Hill | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Percy Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Sam Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Banc Davis | 17 | Grandson | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Henry Jackson | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Will Washington | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Mahala Washington | 35 | Wife | Farming | Mississippi |
| 95 | Adolph Washington | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Louella Washington | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Callie Washington | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 1 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)