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Sarah Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Missouri |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Bethel School Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Tanner | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Washington Davis | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Charles Tanner | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Sarah Davis | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Missouri
Spouse, age 51
Wayne, Missouri · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Wayne, Missouri
Spouse, age 61
Wayne, Missouri · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Wayne, Missouri
Spouse, age 70
Wayne, Missouri · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Missouri
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu962unit:1177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel B Wilson | 30 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 2 | Clara B Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Washington Davis | 71 | Head | Retired | Missouri |
| 4 | Sarah A Davis THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Tanner | 37 | Son-in-law | Helper | Illinois |
| 6 | Effie Tanner | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Shirley Davis | 31 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 8 | Fannie Davis | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Velda Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | W. G. Chatman | 29 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 11 | Lucy J. Chatman | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Thelma Chatman | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Beatrice Chatman | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Mary E. Selvidge | 58 | Mother-in-law | Retired | Kentucky |
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)