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Samuel Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | West Pittston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Davis | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Daniel Jones | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lemuel Phillips | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Samuel Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Davis
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Davis
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Davis
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1596unit:0865)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Davis | 59 | Head | — | Wales |
| 2 | Samuel Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lemuel Phillips | 57 | Brother | Labourer | Wales |
| 4 | Daniel Jones | 55 | Boarder | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Frank Siresa | 45 | Head | Labourer | Italy |
| 6 | Mary Siresa | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Frank Siresa | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Philamina Siresa | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Carmela Siresa | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Siresa | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Vignalia | 25 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 12 | Lena Vignalia | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Louisa Vignalia | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah Mooney | 48 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Walter Mooney | 21 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Mooney | 17 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Mooney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Agnes Mooney | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Katie Walsh | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Walsh | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sarah Walsh | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Timothy Walsh | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John H. Wideman | 73 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 24 | Susan Wideman | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Clara Mills | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edward Mills | 13 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Willard Wideman | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Fred Hoffner | 67 | Head | Plasterer | Germany |
| 29 | Mary Hoffner | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Fred Hoffner | 30 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Herman Hoffner | 25 | Son | Lather | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nell Hoffner | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Raymond Hoffner | 15 | Grandson | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lawrence Henderson | 25 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 35 | Elizabeth Henderson | 24 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Jean Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Agnes Galitly | 69 | Aunt | Packer | Scotland |
| 38 | Mike Bender | 36 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 39 | Rose Bender | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Anna Bender | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Bender | 37 | Brother | Miner | Russia |
| 42 | Joseph Miller | 34 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
| 43 | Andrew Balshaitis | 34 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
| 44 | Thomas Anousky | 55 | Head | Door Tender | Russia |
| 45 | Sophia Anousky | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Joseph Anousky | 49 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
| 47 | William Richardson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Sadie Richardson | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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)