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Shirley Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Joseph — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salem, New Jersey |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mannington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bell Davis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Frank Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Lillian Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Beulah Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Shirley Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salem, New …
Son, age 3
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Salem, New …
Son, age 12
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sheppard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Salem, New …
Son, age 22
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Shirley Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Salem, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father S Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Davis (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Frank Davis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Davis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Davis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Davis
b. ~1839
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Davis
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Victor Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Salem, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Rogers | 66 | Distributor | General Farm | New Jersey |
| 52 | William Rogers | 50 | Brother | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Regina Schimer | 22 | Servant | Houseworker | New Jersey |
| 54 | Martin Grummel | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Elizabeth Grummel | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Clement Grummel | 32 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Daniel Grummel | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mabel Grummel | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ebenezer Grummel | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 60 | Martha Grummel | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Arthur Grummel | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thomas Leischman | 32 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elsie Leischman | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Earl Leischman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Thomas Leischman | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | David Simpkins | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Belinda Simpkins | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Charles Simpkins | 24 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 69 | William Simpkins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Rhoda Simpkins | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | David Simpkins | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Earl Simpkins | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Henry Wells | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Susie Wells | 40 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 75 | George Wells | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Driscoll | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Jr. Driscoll | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Frank G. Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Bell H. Davis | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lillian Davis | 27 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | New Jersey |
| 81 | Beulah R. Davis | 25 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | New Jersey |
| 82 | Shirley Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 83 | David Davis | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Victor Davis | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | William T. Davis | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Charles Hailes | 30 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 87 | Anna Hailes | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | May Hailes | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Grace Hailes | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Leon Hailes | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Mary Hailes | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Alice Hailes | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Harold Hailes | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Clement R. Keen | 28 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 95 | Mary A. Keen | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Mary E. Keen | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Catherine Bloemer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 98 | Jacob Bloemer | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 99 | Edward Bloemer | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 100 | Lena Perry | 40 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)