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Samuel Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Wales
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Samuel Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Head, age 34
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Head, age 49
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Samuel Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Davis
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Weir | 77 | Wife | None | New York |
| 52 | Frank Weir | 41 | Son | Foreman | New York |
| 53 | Florence Weir | 22 | Daughter-in-law | None | New York |
| 54 | Frank Jr. Weir | 1 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 55 | Annie Davis | 47 | Head | None | Wales |
| 56 | Samuel Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Rigger | Wales |
| 57 | Patrick Noonan | 38 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 58 | Ellen Noonan | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 59 | Joseph Mcmahon | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 60 | Anna Mcmahon | 44 | Wife | Repairer | Ireland |
| 61 | Lillian Mcmahon | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 62 | Rita Mcmahon | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 63 | Anna Mcmahon | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 64 | Eugene Corcoran | 49 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | Mary Corcoran | 78 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 66 | Ella Corcoran | 45 | Sister | Operator | New York |
| 67 | Clara Corcoran | 35 | Sister | None | New York |
| 68 | Mary Mcdermott | 26 | Niece | Stenographer | New York |
| 69 | Michael Scanlon | 40 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 70 | Anna Scanlon | 46 | Wife | None | New York |
| 71 | Joseph Scanlon | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Thomas Scanlon | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Mary Walsh | 72 | Aunt | None | Canada |
| 74 | Anna Walsh | 68 | Aunt | None | Canada |
| 75 | Helen Scanlon | 29 | Sister | Teacher | New York |
| 76 | David Maginnis | 59 | Head | Collector | Ireland |
| 77 | Mary Maginnis | 52 | Wife | Am. Press | Ireland |
| 78 | Doughty Maginnis | 29 | Son | Artist | New York |
| 79 | Patrick Imbrio | 53 | Head | Fitter | England |
| 80 | Mary Imbrio | 48 | Wife | None | New York |
| 81 | James Dalton | 31 | Nephew | Tobacco | New York |
| 82 | Alice Steele | 45 | Head | Keeper | Canada |
| 83 | Joseph Goldberg | 62 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 84 | Nedda Goldberg | 53 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 85 | Michael Goldberg | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 86 | Martha Goldberg | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 87 | Rudolph Goldberg | 21 | Son | Student | New York |
| 88 | Herbert Goldberg | 20 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 89 | Charles Rubinstein | 47 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 90 | Anna Rubinstein | 37 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 91 | Maurice Rubinstein | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Herbert Rubinstein | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Ethel Rubinstein | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Rose Rubinstein | 30 | Sister | Examiner | Russia |
| 95 | Michael Maroney | 64 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 96 | Sarah Maroney | 69 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 97 | Philip Maroney | 34 | Son | Butcher | New York |
| 98 | Helen Kelly | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Ah Wong | 46 | Head | Owner | China |
| 100 | Minnie Wong | 50 | Wife | Caster | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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)