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Thomas Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carter, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Sarah — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carter, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Carter Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nevada Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Effie Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dewey Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sherman Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eliza Davis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Thomas Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carter, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1837
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Davis
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu565unit:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Adkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Birtie Adkins | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ernest Adkins | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Olga Adkins | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | James Adkins | 34 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ethel Adkins | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Harrison A. Adkins | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Cordelia Adkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mary M. Adkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Geneva Adkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nona L. Adkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Harvey Taylor | 40 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 63 | Maymie Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Eden Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Horace Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Leonard Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | George Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Thomas Davis THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 69 | Eliza J. Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | William Davis | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Nevada Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Effie Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Minnie Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dewey Davis | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Raymond Davis | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Sherman Davis | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | James Dummitt | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 78 | Eliza Dummitt | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | James Dummitt | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Anna B. Dummitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Jessie Parker | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Perry Bruce | 79 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 83 | Albert G. Dummitt | 46 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Florence Dummitt | 43 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Bruce Bruce | 17 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Thomas Bruce | 14 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ernest Bruce | 12 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Fuller Bruce | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Elizabeth Bruce | 40 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Noah D. Long | 44 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 91 | Rhoda F. Long | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Roy Long | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Homer Long | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Irene Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ray Long | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Eva Long | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Everett Long | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Alma Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Andrew Medorys | 29 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 100 | Avalene Medorys | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)