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Tom Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Tom Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Wesley Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tom Davis | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Peter Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Tom Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Galden Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lonie Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Publict Littlejohn | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Henry Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nash, North …
Head, age 48
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Franklin, North …
Head, age 57
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Tom Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Davis
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1299unit:0503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Pearce | 91 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Tom Davis THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ida Davis | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lonie Davis | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Peter Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 56 | Tom Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Davis | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Wesley Davis | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Galden Davis | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Welton Davis | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Davis | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Publict Littlejohn | 17 | Boarder | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Omega Edward | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cassie Edward | 56 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Paul H. Edward | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bozmark Edward | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 67 | Aileen Edward | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Tikki Edward | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | Helen Edward | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ruth Edward | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rahonald Edward | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillian Edward | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ronald Edward | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Grace Edward | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Margret Edward | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Chaney Right | 60 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jeff Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sue J. Johnson | 69 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | June Perry | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ettie J. Perry | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Juddie Perry | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lenoir Perry | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | John A. Perry | 24 | Brother | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 84 | Clara Perry | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Thenory Perry | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Johnnie Perry | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Eddie Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lallie Williams | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Joe Micklen | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lallie S. Micklen | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | James Boyd | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Boyd | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Monit P. Boyd | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ephraim Person | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Madeline Person | 26 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Robert G. Person | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Hellen Person | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Elizabeth Person | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Thomas Masenburg | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lucy Masenburg | 32 | Wife | None | North 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)