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Thelma Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saluda, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saluda, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saluda, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Higginsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Corinne Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Polly Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Georgia Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Kinsey Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bennie Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lewis Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ida Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barnwell, South …
Daughter, age 1
Barnwell, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Saluda, South …
Daughter, age 10
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Thelma Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polly Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corinne Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kinsey Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Saluda, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Saluda, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | L. Ruth Exner | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Allen Snellgrove | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Effie L. Snellgrove | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Raymond Snellgrove | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | E. Beatrice Snellgrove | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jesse Ethridge | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lilly Ethridge | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John Ethridge | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Maggie Ethridge | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Buford Ethridge | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ben Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ida Davis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Corinne Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Polly Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Georgia Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lewis Davis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Thelma Davis THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Kinsey Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Henry Davis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bennie Davis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph David Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | W. Jason Busby | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | S. Ethel Busby | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | W. Burgess Busby | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Busby | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Edna Busby | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Estelle Busby | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Dewey Busby | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Busby | 5 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | B. Eugene Troutman | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ruby Troutman | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | E. J. Troutman | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ben J. Troutman | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ida C. Troutman | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Loyd S. Troutman | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Dewey J. Troutman | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Raymond Troutman | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Troutman | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ben Buzzard | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mollie Buzzard | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Julia Buzzard | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Hazel L. Buzzard | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Bennie Buzzard | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | J. B. Buzzard | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Matthew Buzzard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Fred Buzzard | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lois Buzzard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | S. Dewey Padgett | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lucille Padgett | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lois Clara Padgett | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)