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Sarah Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Telephone office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Marion Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harry Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Harry Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 5
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Telephone office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Marion Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1674unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George F Shirley | 42 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Alice A Shirley | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Stafford S Shirley | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Ernest P Taillon | 36 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Canada |
| 55 | Edith Taillon | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | Lillian G Taillon | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Hilda S E Fabernius | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Lois Fabernius | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Karl A Malmborg | 44 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 60 | Wilhelmina Malmborg | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Elsie S Malmborg | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Karl W Malmborg | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Earl V Malmborg | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Ruth M Malmborg | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Robert Mckenzie | 40 | Head | Tool Maker | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Helen M Mckenzie | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Wallace E Mckenzie | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Muriel H Mckenzie | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Charles R Brown | 44 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 70 | Anna A Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Helen M Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Ruth A Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Carl A Brown | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Florence V Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Harry Davis | 49 | Head | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Sarah J Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Sarah A Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Harry S Davis | 20 | Son | Tool Maker | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Marion R Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | George H Goff | 57 | Head | Steamfitter | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Anna E Goff | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 82 | George H Jr Goff | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Mary A Goff | 85 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Edwin Wilks | 51 | Head | Stationary Engineer | England |
| 85 | Mary Wilks | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Beatrice Wilks | 21 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Arthur Wilks | 20 | Son | Order Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Albert Fogell | 26 | Head | Tool Maker | England |
| 89 | Gertrude Fogell | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Donald S Fogell | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Carl G Gunnersen | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 92 | Ida G Gunnersen | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Gottfrid Holmgren | 33 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 94 | Hilda W Holmgren | 26 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 95 | Victor E Nelson | 53 | Head | Electrician | Sweden |
| 96 | Hulda R Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Roy V Nelson | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Irma A Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Gladys V Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Asa R Snow | 51 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)