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Sarah Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barnard & Bertha — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Russia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frances Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Barnard Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Bertha Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Daughter, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Trucking Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Sarah Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barnard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barnard Davis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Davis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dora Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu739unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Liberman | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Jeanette Liberman | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Milton Liberman | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Abraham Lazarus | 26 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 5 | Bertha Lazarus | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Ida Lazarus | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ruth Lazarus | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Eleanor Lazarus | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Harry Gordon | 29 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Russia |
| 10 | Nellie Gordon | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Edna Gordon | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Beverly Gordon | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Samuel Long | 28 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 14 | Ida Long | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Beatrice Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mildred Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Benjamin Green | 34 | Head | Teamster | Poland |
| 18 | Rose A Green | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Dorothy M Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Philip Green | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Barnard Davis | 52 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 22 | Bertha Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | David Davis | 26 | Son | Agent | Russia |
| 24 | Dora Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frances Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Sarah M Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 27 | Max Wolf | 58 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 28 | Anna Wolf | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Jacob Wolf | 29 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 30 | Morris Wolf | 21 | Son | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Abraham Greenberg | 53 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Russia |
| 32 | Esther Greenberg | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Louis Greenberg | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Sammy Greenberg | 16 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Benjamin Greenberg | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary Greenberg | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ethel Greenberg | 21 | Daughter | Candy Maker | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Jennie Greenberg | 19 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Racheal Greenberg | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Sarah Wolf | 22 | Sister in law | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Isadore Y Rubinstein | 34 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 42 | Rosa G Rubinstein | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Earl S Rubinstein | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Beatrice S Rubinstein | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Muriel Y Rubinstein | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Morris Katzer | 24 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 47 | Dora Katzer | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Samuel Katzer | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Laura Katzer | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Isidore Sherall | 29 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)